Phalaenopsis is one of the most important potted plants in the ornamental market of the world. Previous reports implied that crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) orchids at their young seedling stages might perform C3 or weak CAM photosynthetic pathways ...
Chia-Yun Ping +7 more
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Exploring molecular evolution of Rubisco in C3 and CAM Orchidaceae and Bromeliaceae
Background The CO2-concentrating mechanism associated to Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) alters the catalytic context for Rubisco by increasing CO2 availability and provides an advantage in particular ecological conditions.
Carmen Hermida-Carrera +9 more
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Crassulacean acid metabolism: plastic, fantastic
The occurrence, activity and plasticity of the CAM pathway is described from an introductory viewpoint, framed by the use of the four 'Phases' of CAM as comparative indicators of the interplay between environmental constraints and internal molecular and ...
Maxwell, K +9 more
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Evolution along the crassulacean acid metabolism continuum
Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) is a specialised mode of photosynthesis that improves atmospheric CO2 assimilation in water-limited terrestrial and epiphytic habitats and in CO2-limited aquatic environments.
Kurt M. Neubig +5 more
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The starch-deficient plastidic PHOSPHOGLUCOMUTASE mutant of the constitutive crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) species Kalanchoë fedtschenkoi impacts diel regulation and timing of stomatal CO2 responsiveness. [PDF]
Hurtado-Castano N +8 more
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SonoranSystems: Building Simulation Modeling Using a Crassulacean Acid Metabolism Analogy
Biomimicry is one source of inspiration for innovation in the passive thermal design of buildings and of strategies that decrease the need for auxiliary heating and cooling systems.
M. Schiler, K. Wiebe, K. Kensek
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Non‐model plants: Challenges and solutions
Applications in Plant Sciences, Volume 14, Issue 4, July-August 2026.
José M. Cunill‐Flores +2 more
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Updating the occurrence of crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) in the genus Clusia through carbon isotope analysis of species from Colombia. [PDF]
Pachon P, Winter K, Lasso E.
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The Nitrogen Preference of Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica): A Sand Culture Snapshot
Cactus pear (Opuntia-ficus indica (L.) Mill.) is an important agricultural crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) species used as a source of food, forage, fodder, and secondary products and as a biofuel feedstock.
Nicholas A. Niechayev +2 more
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Global climate change threatens the sustainability of agriculture and agroforestry worldwide through increased heat, drought, surface evaporation and associated soil drying.
Wullschleger SD +6 more
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