C4 model; biomass; energy sensing; metabolism; nutrient sensing; plant growth and development; signaling; target of rapamycin pathway

Shedding light on the dynamic role of the “Target of Rapamycin” kinase in the fast-growing C4 species Setaria viridis, a suitable model for biomass crops

The Target of Rapamycin (TOR) kinase pathway integrates energy and nutrient availability into metabolism promoting growth in eukaryotes. The overall higher efficiency on nutrient use translated into faster growth rates in C grass plants led to the …