Plant photosynthetic responses under drought stress: Effects and management

Noreen Zahra, Muhammad Bilal Hafeez, Abida Kausar, Maryam Al Zeidi, Sovetgul Asekova, Kadambot H.M. Siddique, Muhammad Farooq*

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Abstract

Balanced photosynthesis is essential for improved plant survival and agricultural benefits in terms of biomass and yield. Photosynthesis is the hub of energy metabolism in plants; however, drought stress (DS) strongly perturbs photosynthetic efficiency due to biochemical and diffusive limitations that reduce key photosynthetic components and close stomata. This review describes photosynthetic responses, chloroplast retrograde signalling, and genetic imprints that curtail DS damage to photosynthetic machinery. While stomatal closure, disrupted photosynthetic systems, over-reduced electron transport rates (ETR), partial hindrance of the Calvin cycle, and reduced pigment contents strongly affect the repertoire of photosynthetic processes under DS, chloroplast retrograde signalling also has a plausible role in preserving photosynthetic capacity. Progress in agronomic, genetic engineering approaches and isoprene regulation would help to rescue photosynthetic apparatus under DS.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)651-672
Number of pages22
JournalJournal of Agronomy and Crop Science
Volume209
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2023

Keywords

  • ETR
  • agronomical approaches
  • chloroplast
  • drought stress
  • genes
  • isoprene
  • photosynthesis
  • retrograde signalling

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Plant Science

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