Scientists Edited Rubisco to Boost Photosynthesis — Could This Lead to Faster-Growing Crops?
Scientists have precisely edited the chloroplast-encoded Rubisco enzyme in Arabidopsis, increasing catalytic turnover, photosynthetic CO₂ assimilation and plant growth. Discover how the M309I and D397N mutations work—and what this 2026 breakthrough could mean for improving photosynthesis in future crops.