Setaria viridis and Setaria italica, model genetic systems for the Panicoid grasses
P Li, TP Brutnell - Journal of experimental botany, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Setaria italica and its wild ancestor Setaria viridis are diploid C4 grasses with small
genomes of∼ 515 Mb. Both species have attributes that make them attractive as model …
genomes of∼ 515 Mb. Both species have attributes that make them attractive as model …
The evolutionary ecology of C4 plants
PA Christin, CP Osborne - New Phytologist, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
C4 photosynthesis is a physiological syndrome resulting from multiple anatomical and
biochemical components, which function together to increase the CO 2 concentration …
biochemical components, which function together to increase the CO 2 concentration …
Structural and Metabolic Transitions of C4 Leaf Development and Differentiation Defined by Microscopy and Quantitative Proteomics in Maize
C4 grasses, such as maize (Zea mays), have high photosynthetic efficiency through
combined biochemical and structural adaptations. C4 photosynthesis is established along …
combined biochemical and structural adaptations. C4 photosynthesis is established along …
Improving C4 photosynthesis to increase productivity under optimal and suboptimal conditions
Although improving photosynthetic efficiency is widely recognized as an underutilized
strategy to increase crop yields, research in this area is strongly biased towards species with …
strategy to increase crop yields, research in this area is strongly biased towards species with …
From museums to genomics: old herbarium specimens shed light on a C3 to C4 transition
Collections of specimens held by natural history museums are invaluable material for
biodiversity inventory and evolutionary studies, with specimens accumulated over 300 years …
biodiversity inventory and evolutionary studies, with specimens accumulated over 300 years …
[HTML][HTML] Evolutionary history of lagomorphs in response to global environmental change
Although species within Lagomorpha are derived from a common ancestor, the distribution
range and body size of its two extant groups, ochotonids and leporids, are quite …
range and body size of its two extant groups, ochotonids and leporids, are quite …
Integrating C4 photosynthesis into C3 crops to increase yield potential
S Covshoff, JM Hibberd - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2012 - Elsevier
The growth rate of the human population is faster than improvements in crop yields. To feed
people in the future, multiple strategies are required. One proposed approach is to raise the …
people in the future, multiple strategies are required. One proposed approach is to raise the …
Differential timing of gene expression and recruitment in independent origins of CAM in the Agavoideae (Asparagaceae)
Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) photosynthesis has evolved repeatedly across the
plant tree of life, however our understanding of the genetic convergence across independent …
plant tree of life, however our understanding of the genetic convergence across independent …
Parallel Recruitment of Multiple Genes into C4 Photosynthesis
PA Christin, SF Boxall, R Gregory… - Genome biology and …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
During the diversification of living organisms, novel adaptive traits usually evolve through
the co-option of preexisting genes. However, most enzymes are encoded by gene families …
the co-option of preexisting genes. However, most enzymes are encoded by gene families …
Highly Expressed Genes Are Preferentially Co-Opted for C4 Photosynthesis
JJ Moreno-Villena, LT Dunning… - Molecular Biology …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Novel adaptations are generally assembled by co-opting pre-existing genetic components,
but the factors dictating the suitability of genes for new functions remain poorly known. In this …
but the factors dictating the suitability of genes for new functions remain poorly known. In this …