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C(4) photosynthesis: convergence upon convergence upon
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C(4) photosynthesis: convergence upon convergence upon

Eric H Roalson
Current biology, Vol.17(17), pp.R776-R778
09/04/2007
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https://hdl.handle.net/2376/102677
PMID: 17803933

Abstract

Carbon Dioxide - metabolism Photosynthesis - genetics Magnoliopsida - enzymology Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase - metabolism Photosynthesis - physiology Selection, Genetic Magnoliopsida - genetics Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase - genetics Magnoliopsida - metabolism Amino Acid Substitution Evolution, Molecular
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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