Evolutionary Convergence of C4 Photosynthesis: A Case Study in the Nyctaginaceae

Evolutionary Convergence of C4 Photosynthesis: A Case Study in the Nyctaginaceae

C4 photosynthesis evolved over 65 times, with around 24 origins in the eudicot order Caryophyllales. In the Caryophyllales family Nyctaginaceae, the C4 pathway is known in three genera of the tribe Nyctagineae: Allionia, Okenia and Boerhavia. Phylogenetically, Allionia and Boerhavia/Okenia are separ...

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Main Authors: Roxana Khoshravesh, Matt Stata, Shunsuke Adachi, Tammy L. Sage, Rowan F. Sage
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
Allionia
Boerhavia
C4 photosynthesis
convergent evolution
Nyctaginaceae phylogeny
PEP carboxylase
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2020.578739/full

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