# Shortcutting Photorespiration Protects Potato Photosynthesis and Tuber Yield Against Heatwave Stress

*PRI Rank #13 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Potato Plant Research Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #13 |
| 18m citations | 21 |
| Journal | Global Change Biology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1111/gcb.17595 |
| Corresponding authors | Donald R. Ort |
| Institution | University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Potato Plant Research Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/potato-plant-research/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1111/gcb.17595](https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.17595)

## Topics

photorespiration · synthetic glycolate metabolic pathway · AP3 pathway · chloroplast localization · Potato tuber yield · Heat stress · photosynthetic capacity · Vcmax · Jmax · Photosynthetic rate · Tuber bulking · tuber biomass · Potato tuber quality · heat tolerance · climate resilience

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