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. 2008 Feb 26;18(4):R167-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2007.12.015.

C(4) photosynthesis: differentiating causation and coincidence

Eric H Roalson  1
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C(4) photosynthesis: differentiating causation and coincidence

Eric H Roalson. Curr Biol. .
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Determination of the historical causes of organismal adaptations is difficult, but a recent study has suggested that at least one of the transitions to C(4) photosynthesis was directly facilitated by changes in atmospheric CO(2) levels. But what about the other 50+ origins of C(4)?

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