The role of photorespiration during the evolution of C4 photosynthesis in the genus Flaveria
C4 photosynthesis represents a most remarkable case of convergent evolution of a complex trait, which includes the reprogramming of the expression patterns of thousands of genes. Anatomical, physiological, and phylogenetic and analyses as well as computational modeling indicate that the establishmen...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2014-06-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/02478 |