Parameterizing steady-state C3 photosynthesis models using photosynthesis response curves: Which models to use and which parameter estimates to trust?

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2026
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Abstract
Photosynthesis sustains life on Earth, yet we still lack comprehensive understanding of the biochemical and environmental factors that affect this fundamental process. Steady-state models of C3 photosynthesis provide a powerful framework but rely on reliable estimation of numerous parameters from gas-exchange data. Despite methodological advances, how model structure and data choice influence parameter accuracy and consistency remains poorly explored. Here, we systematically evaluate parameterization across nine steady-state photosynthesis models and different levels of gas-exchange measurements. Using synthetic photosynthesis response curves generated from the examined models with sampled parameter values, we applied Bayesian inference to quantify parameter uncertainty and estimation performance for the considered models. We showed that while key parameters of C3 photosynthesis, such as maximum rate of RuBP-saturated carboxylation and of electron transport through photosystem II, can be reliably estimated from a single A-Ci curve, other parameters, such as leaf mitochondrial respiration and CO2 compensation point, require expanded sampling of light response space. We also demonstrated the advantage of using simultaneous estimation of all model parameters over biasing the estimation by keeping some parameters fixed to prior values. Usage of barley gas-exchange data further demonstrated that parameter consistency across models can be evaluated comparing different levels of measurements and depends strongly on both model formulation and data type. Together, our study provides practical guidance for selecting photosynthesis models, designing phenotyping strategies and choosing parameterization approaches for steady-state C3 photosynthesis.
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Authors Rudan Xu, John N. Ferguson, Salma Tariq, Patience B. Iliya, Anika Küken, Johannes Kromdijk, Zoran Nikoloski
Journal Journal of experimental botany
Year 2026
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10.1093/jxb/erag340
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https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erag340
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