A quest for high-yield and stress-resilient plants through combinatorial CRISPR screening based on TOR, SnRK1 and Trehalose-6-phosphate signalling networks. Ghent University
Crop yield is strongly affected by abiotic stress such as heat and drought, both intensified by climate change. More stress-tolerant crops with a higher intrinsic yield are urgently needed to ensure food security to a growing population. The communication between nutrient assimilating and depositing organs is of uttermost importance for crop yield. Two key protein kinases that function in this communication are the growth-stimulating TOR ...