Increasing the Efficiency of Photosynthesis in Photosynthetic Organisms
Methods to Combat Climate Change
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Bioengineering, Climate change, PhotosynthesisAbstract
With global warming on the rise, photosynthesis is a popular way to mitigate it. In this reaction, carbon, a greenhouse gas, gets consumed to create carbohydrates. As useful as this reaction seems, it has its drawbacks. Sometimes oxygen gets consumed instead of carbon, forming a toxic compound called 3-phosphoglycolate. To fix this, the toxic compound has to get recycled through a side process of photosynthesis known as photorespiration. The energy sources required to fuel this reaction are carbon and ATP, which are used to convert the toxic compound to a usable substance. This energy reduces the efficiency of photosynthesis. However, with genetic engineering, scientists are discovering additional pathways to reducing photorespiration. A common and reliable way is by using agrobacterium as a method of gene insertion. The results from the experiments are promising, showing signs of increased growth and carbon consumption.
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