C4 photosynthesis: 50 years of discovery and innovation
Date
2017
Authors
von Caemmerer, Susanne
Ghannoum, Oula
Furbank, Robert
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Oxford University Press
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It is now over half a century since the biochemical characterization of the C4 photosynthetic pathway, and this
special issue highlights the sheer breadth of current
knowledge. New genomic and transcriptomic information shows that multi-level regulation of gene expression
is required for the pathway to function, yet we know it to
be one of the most dynamic examples of convergent evolution. Now, a focus on the molecular transition from C3–
C4 intermediates, together with improved mathematical
models, experimental tools and transformation systems,
holds great promise for improving C4 photosynthesis in
crops.
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Journal of Experimental Botany
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