C(4) photosynthesis: convergence upon convergence upon.
- PMID: 17803933
- DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2007.07.004
C(4) photosynthesis: convergence upon convergence upon.
Abstract
C(4) photosynthesis has evolved independently numerous times in plants. New work suggests that these multiple origins are the result of recurring selection on a few amino acid positions in the key enzyme phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase.
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  C4 Photosynthesis evolved in grasses via parallel adaptive genetic changes.Curr Biol. 2007 Jul 17;17(14):1241-7. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2007.06.036. Epub 2007 Jul 5. Curr Biol. 2007. PMID: 17614282
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