Publications by authors named "Moez Meghji"
Nat Biotechnol
August 2015
Article Synopsis
- Maize, which is the highest-yielding cereal crop, struggles with drought during its flowering period, impacting its growth and yield.
- Researchers engineered maize by overexpressing a rice gene that lowers a sugar signal related to growth (trehalose-6-phosphate) while increasing sucrose levels.
- This genetic modification resulted in significant yield improvements, with increases of 9% to 49% in non-drought or mild drought conditions and 31% to 123% in severe drought conditions compared to traditional maize.
