Evolutionary trajectories, accessibility and other metaphors: the case of C4 and CAM photosynthesis
EJ Edwards - New Phytologist, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Are evolutionary outcomes predictable? Adaptations that show repeated evolutionary
convergence across the Tree of Life provide a special opportunity to dissect the context …
convergence across the Tree of Life provide a special opportunity to dissect the context …
Atmospheric CO2 decline and the timing of CAM plant evolution
Background and Aims CAM photosynthesis is hypothesized to have evolved in atmospheres
of low CO2 concentration in recent geological time because of its ability to concentrate CO2 …
of low CO2 concentration in recent geological time because of its ability to concentrate CO2 …
Biochemical and structural analysis of substrate specificity of a phenylalanine ammonia-lyase
Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) is the first enzyme of the general phenylpropanoid
pathway catalyzing the nonoxidative elimination of ammonia from l-phenylalanine to give …
pathway catalyzing the nonoxidative elimination of ammonia from l-phenylalanine to give …
Evolutionary inference across eukaryotes identifies specific pressures favoring mitochondrial gene retention
Since their endosymbiotic origin, mitochondria have lost most of their genes. Although many
selective mechanisms underlying the evolution of mitochondrial genomes have been …
selective mechanisms underlying the evolution of mitochondrial genomes have been …
Understanding the Genetic Basis of C4 Kranz Anatomy with a View to Engineering C3 Crops
One of the most remarkable examples of convergent evolution is the transition from C3 to C4
photosynthesis, an event that occurred on over 60 independent occasions. The evolution of …
photosynthesis, an event that occurred on over 60 independent occasions. The evolution of …
Re-creation of a key step in the evolutionary switch from C3 to C4 leaf anatomy
The C 4 photosynthetic pathway accounts for∼ 25% of primary productivity on the planet
despite being used by only 3% of species. Because C 4 plants are higher yielding than C 3 …
despite being used by only 3% of species. Because C 4 plants are higher yielding than C 3 …
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 …
trait, which includes the reprogramming of the expression patterns of thousands of genes …
From proto-Kranz to C4 Kranz: building the bridge to C4 photosynthesis
In this review, we examine how the specialized “Kranz” anatomy of C4 photosynthesis
evolved from C3 ancestors. Kranz anatomy refers to the wreath-like structural traits that …
evolved from C3 ancestors. Kranz anatomy refers to the wreath-like structural traits that …
Reconciling continuous and discrete models of C4 and CAM evolution
EJ Edwards - Annals of Botany, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background A current argument in the CAM biology literature has focused on the nature of
the CAM evolutionary trajectory: whether there is a smooth continuum of phenotypes …
the CAM evolutionary trajectory: whether there is a smooth continuum of phenotypes …
Brassicaceae display variation in efficiency of photorespiratory carbon-recapturing mechanisms
Carbon-concentrating mechanisms enhance the carboxylase efficiency of Rubisco by
providing supra-atmospheric concentrations of CO2 in its surroundings. Beside the C4 …
providing supra-atmospheric concentrations of CO2 in its surroundings. Beside the C4 …