# Increasing Rubisco as a simple means to enhance photosynthesis and productivity now without lowering nitrogen use efficiency

*PRI Rank #13 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #13 |
| 18m citations | 41 |
| Journal | New Phytologist |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1111/nph.20298 |
| Corresponding authors | Coralie E. Salesse‐Smith |
| Institution | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/photosynthetic-processes-and-mechanisms/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1111/nph.20298](https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.20298)

## Topics

Rubisco · photosynthetic productivity · nitrogen use efficiency · C3 crops · C4 crops · CO2 concentrating mechanism · Rubisco oxygenation · leaf Rubisco content · canopy photosynthesis · three-dimensional leaf canopies · metabolic models · sugarcane · soybean · rice · maize · sorghum · gene editing · gain of function mutations · transgene-free crops

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