Publications by authors named "Guillaume Forget"
Distinct physiological and anatomical traits can lead to substantial variation in photosynthetic efficiency among plant varieties, which may, in turn, impact agronomically important traits. We conducted a comprehensive comparative analysis of leaf physiology, anatomy and biochemistry in Solanum lycopersicum (LEA) a modern inbred variety suited for the processing industry and Solanum pennellii (Lost accession LA5240) a drought-tolerant, green-fruited wild species to investigate differences in photosynthetic performance and stomatal physiology. Lost exhibited higher photosynthetic capacity due to both biochemical and anatomical features.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLeaf water loss after stomatal closure is key to understanding the effects of prolonged drought on vegetation. It is therefore important to accurately quantify such water losses to improve physiology-based models of drought-induced plant mortality. We measured water loss of detached leaves continuously during dehydration in nine woody angiosperm species.
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- Recent research indicates that enhancing photosynthesis and stomatal traits can improve crop performance, but traditional phenotyping tools are limited in their efficiency.
- A new gas exchange chamber was developed to measure key traits in bread wheat genotypes, revealing significant variations in photosynthetic CO2 uptake and stomatal characteristics.
- The study emphasizes the role of stomatal conductance and leaf temperature management in photosynthesis, suggesting that there is valuable genetic variability in wheat that can be utilized for future breeding efforts.