The Kalanchoe genome provides insights into convergent evolution and building blocks of crassulacean acid metabolism [PDF]
Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) is a water-use efficient adaptation of photosynthesis that has evolved independently many times in diverse lineages of flowering plants.
Abraham, Paul E+48 more
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Enhanced tolerance to drought in transgenic rice plants overexpressing C4 photosynthesis enzymes
Maize-specific pyruvate orthophosphate dikinase (PPDK) was overexpressed in rice independently or in combination with the maize C4-specific phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PCK). The wild-type (WT) cultivar Kitaake and transgenic plants were evaluated in
Jun-Fei Gu, Ming Qiu, Jian-Chang Yang
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Stucture of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase from maize leaves [PDF]
Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC) from maize leaves has an Mr of 400000. The native enzyme molecule is a homotetramer. The amino acid composition of PEPC is determined. The enzyme contains 8 half-cystine residues per subunit.
Leblová, Sylva, Stiborová, Marie
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Different Growth and Physiological Responses to Cadmium of the Three Miscanthus Species. [PDF]
Miscanthus has been proposed as a promising crop for phytoremediation due to its high biomass yield and remarkable adaptability to different environments. However, little is known about the resistance of Miscanthus spp. to cadmium (Cd).
Haipeng Guo+6 more
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An integrated omics analysis reveals molecular mechanisms that are associated with differences in seed oil content between Glycine max and Brassica napus [PDF]
Background: Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) and soybean (Glycine max L.) seeds are rich in both protein and oil, which are major sources of biofuels and nutrition.
A Graf+108 more
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It has been challenging to simultaneously improve photosynthesis and stress tolerance in plants. Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) is a CO2-concentrating mechanism that facilitates plant adaptation to water-limited environments. We hypothesized that the
Degao Liu+11 more
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Low oxygen affects photophysiology and the level of expression of two-carbon metabolism genes in the seagrass Zostera muelleri [PDF]
© 2017, Springer Science+Business Media B.V. Seagrasses are a diverse group of angiosperms that evolved to live in shallow coastal waters, an environment regularly subjected to changes in oxygen, carbon dioxide and irradiance.
A Blandon+104 more
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A Partial C4 Photosynthetic Biochemical Pathway in Rice
Introduction of a C4 photosynthetic pathway into C3 rice (Oryza sativa) requires installation of a biochemical pump that concentrates CO2 at the site of carboxylation in modified bundle sheath cells. To investigate the feasibility of this, we generated a
HsiangChun Lin+11 more
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Evidence of coexistence of C₃ and C₄ photosynthetic pathways in a green-tide-forming alga, Ulva prolifera. [PDF]
Ulva prolifera, a typical green-tide-forming alga, can accumulate a large biomass in a relatively short time period, suggesting that photosynthesis in this organism, particularly its carbon fixation pathway, must be very efficient.
Jianfang Xu+8 more
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Iron (Fe) deficiency is a common abiotic stress on plants growing in calcareous soils where low organic matter content, high carbonate–bicarbonate concentration, and high pH precipitate Fe in unavailable forms.
Fabián Pérez-Labrada+4 more
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