The inevitability of C4 photosynthesis.
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.7554/eLife.03702 and PMC identifier 4106074.
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Abstract
Elements of C4 photosynthesis-a complex adaptation that increases photosynthetic efficiency-may have evolved first to correct an intercellular nitrogen imbalance, and only later evolved a central role in carbon fixation.
Medical subject headings
- Biological Evolution
- Photosynthesis