Decoding Pyruvate Dynamics: Enhancing Respiration Efficiency in Plants. Plant respiration increases with global warming, leading to the loss of nearly half of the fixed carbon back into the environmen

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Decoding Pyruvate Dynamics: Enhancing Respiration Efficiency in Plants. Plant respiration increases with global warming, leading to the loss of nearly half of the fixed carbon back into the environment. This not only reduces potential yield but also negatively impacts the ecosystem. This project aims to uncover how pyruvate, the key fuel for respiration, is transported to mitochondria, what factors regulate this process, and how it can be manipulated to minimise carbon loss from unnecessary respiration. By advancing our understanding of the mitochondrial pyruvate transporter, this project will open new avenues for enhancing the energy efficiency of respiration. Through genetic engineering, I will develop a wheat line with adjusted pyruvate transport to improve yield resilience under rising global temperatures.. Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award. Field: 3108 - Plant Biology. Lead: Dr Ha Xuyen Le