Limitation to Photosynthesis in Water‐stressed Leaves: Stomata vs. Metabolism and the Role of ATP

DW Lawlor - Annals of botany, 2002 - academic.oup.com
Decreasing relative water content (RWC) of leaves progressively decreases stomatal
conductance (g s ), slowing CO 2 assimilation (A) which eventually stops, after which CO 2 is …

Carbon and nitrogen assimilation in relation to yield: mechanisms are the key to understanding production systems

DW Lawlor - Journal of experimental Botany, 2002 - academic.oup.com
Improved understanding of crop production systems in relation to N‐supply has come from
a knowledge of basic plant biochemistry and physiology. Gene expression leads to protein …

Causes of decreased photosynthetic rate and metabolic capacity in water-deficient leaf cells: a critical evaluation of mechanisms and integration of processes

DW Lawlor, W Tezara - Annals of botany, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Background Water deficit (WD) decreases photosynthetic rate (A) via decreased stomatal
conductance to CO 2 (g s ) and photosynthetic metabolic potential (A pot ). The relative …

Myocardial injury and ventricular dysfunction related to training levels among nonelite participants in the Boston marathon

…, AJ Siegel, JE Marshall, PS Douglas, D Lawlor… - Circulation, 2006 - Am Heart Assoc
Background— Multiple studies have individually documented cardiac dysfunction and
biochemical evidence of cardiac injury after endurance sports; however, convincing associations …

Photosynthesis, productivity and environment

DW Lawlor - Journal of experimental botany, 1995 - academic.oup.com
The relation between photosynthetic rate per unit leaf area (Pn), total photosynthesis by
canopies and dry matter production (DMP) of crops is reviewed. Although Pn is the driving force …

Genetic engineering to improve plant performance under drought: physiological evaluation of achievements, limitations, and possibilities

DW Lawlor - Journal of experimental botany, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Fully drought-resistant crop plants would be beneficial, but selection breeding has not
produced them. Genetic modification of species by introduction of very many genes is claimed, …

HLA-A and B polymorphisms predate the divergence of humans and chimpanzees

DA Lawlor, FE Ward, PD Ennis, AP Jackson, P Parham - Nature, 1988 - nature.com
Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) glycoproteins bind processed fragments of proteins
and present them to the receptors of T lymphocytes 1,2 . The extraordinary polymorphism of …

Best practice updates for pediatric/adolescent weight loss surgery

…, AG Hoppin, GLK Hsu, TH Inge, DF Lawlor… - …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The objective of this study is to update evidence‐based best practice guidelines for pediatric/adolescent
weight loss surgery (WLS). We performed a systematic search of English‐…

A Common Variant in the FTO Gene Is Associated with Body Mass Index and Predisposes to Childhood and Adult Obesity

…, B Knight, AM Patch, AR Ness, S Ebrahim, DA Lawlor… - Science, 2007 - science.org
Obesity is a serious international health problem that increases the risk of several common
diseases. The genetic factors predisposing to obesity are poorly understood. A genome-wide …

Regulation of photosynthetic rate of two sunflower hybrids under water stress

C Gimenez, VJ Mitchell, DW Lawlor - Plant Physiology, 1992 - academic.oup.com
The effect of short-term water stress on photosynthesis of two sunflower hybrids (Helianthus
annuus L. cv Sungro-380 and cv SH-3622), differing in productivity under field conditions, …