The CAM lineages of planet Earth
Abstract Background and Scope The growth of experimental studies of crassulacean acid
metabolism (CAM) in diverse plant clades, coupled with recent advances in molecular …
metabolism (CAM) in diverse plant clades, coupled with recent advances in molecular …
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 …
The pineapple genome and the evolution of CAM photosynthesis
Abstract Pineapple (Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.) is the most economically valuable crop
possessing crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM), a photosynthetic carbon assimilation …
possessing crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM), a photosynthetic carbon assimilation …
The genome sequence of the orchid Phalaenopsis equestris
Orchidaceae, renowned for its spectacular flowers and other reproductive and ecological
adaptations, is one of the most diverse plant families. Here we present the genome …
adaptations, is one of the most diverse plant families. Here we present the genome …
Engineering crassulacean acid metabolism to improve water-use efficiency
Climatic extremes threaten agricultural sustainability worldwide. One approach to increase
plant water-use efficiency (WUE) is to introduce crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) into C …
plant water-use efficiency (WUE) is to introduce crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) into C …
The Kalanchoë genome provides insights into convergent evolution and building blocks of crassulacean acid metabolism
Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) is a water-use efficient adaptation of photosynthesis
that has evolved independently many times in diverse lineages of flowering plants. We …
that has evolved independently many times in diverse lineages of flowering plants. We …
Diversification of flowering plants in space and time
The rapid diversification and high species richness of flowering plants is regarded as
'Darwin's second abominable mystery'. Today the global spatiotemporal pattern of plant …
'Darwin's second abominable mystery'. Today the global spatiotemporal pattern of plant …
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 …
Transcript, protein and metabolite temporal dynamics in the CAM plant Agave
Already a proven mechanism for drought resilience, crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) is
a specialized type of photosynthesis that maximizes water-use efficiency by means of an …
a specialized type of photosynthesis that maximizes water-use efficiency by means of an …
Photosynthesis, respiration, and long-distance transport: photosynthesis
Approximately 40% of a plant's dry mass consists of carbon, fixed in photosynthesis. This
process is vital for growth and survival of virtually all plants during the major part of their …
process is vital for growth and survival of virtually all plants during the major part of their …