A roadmap for research on crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) to enhance sustainable food and bioenergy production in a hotter, drier world
Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) is a specialized mode of photosynthesis that features
nocturnal CO 2 uptake, facilitates increased water‐use efficiency (WUE), and enables CAM …
nocturnal CO 2 uptake, facilitates increased water‐use efficiency (WUE), and enables CAM …
[HTML][HTML] Tissue succulence in plants: Carrying water for climate change
Tissue succulence in plants involves the storage of water in one or more organs or tissues to
assist in maintaining water potentials on daily or seasonal time scales. This drought …
assist in maintaining water potentials on daily or seasonal time scales. This drought …
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 …
Genotypic differences relative photochemical activity, inorganic and organic solutes and yield performance in clones of the forage cactus under semi-arid environment
AMRF Jardim, HRB Santos, HKMN Alves… - Plant Physiology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Plants with the crassulacean acid metabolism commonly present good adaptation to arid
and semi-arid environments, but it highly depends on the type of species. In this study …
and semi-arid environments, but it highly depends on the type of species. In this study …
Kalanchoë PPC1 Is Essential for Crassulacean Acid Metabolism and the Regulation of Core Circadian Clock and Guard Cell Signaling Genes
SF Boxall, N Kadu, LV Dever, J Kneřová… - The Plant …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Unlike C3 plants, Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) plants fix CO2 in the dark using
phospho enol pyruvate carboxylase (PPC; EC 4.1. 1.31). PPC combines phospho enol …
phospho enol pyruvate carboxylase (PPC; EC 4.1. 1.31). PPC combines phospho enol …
Succulent plant diversity as natural capital
OM Grace - Plants, People, Planet, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Societal Impact Statement Drought‐tolerant plants are increasingly recognized as a
resource to mitigate the consequences of climate change. Succulent plants use stored water …
resource to mitigate the consequences of climate change. Succulent plants use stored water …
Understanding trait diversity associated with crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM)
Highlights•Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) improves water-use efficiency (WUE) and
the adaptability of plants to typically hot and dry climates.•The extent to which CAM is …
the adaptability of plants to typically hot and dry climates.•The extent to which CAM is …
Life cycle assessment of biogas production through anaerobic co-digestion of nopal cladodes and dairy cow manure
FR Ramírez-Arpide, GN Demirer… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
Nopal (Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.) has the ability to grow in climatic conditions that are
adverse for most conventional crops. It can be an alternative for biogas production by co …
adverse for most conventional crops. It can be an alternative for biogas production by co …
Recent developments on Opuntia spp., their bioactive composition, nutritional values, and health effects
Opuntia is a plant that grows in wild, arid, and semi-arid regions, and it is a renowned food
source that is presently undervalued. The chemical composition and properties of the …
source that is presently undervalued. The chemical composition and properties of the …
Phosphorylation of Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase Is Essential for Maximal and Sustained Dark CO2 Fixation and Core Circadian Clock Operation in the Obligate …
SF Boxall, LV Dever, J Kneřová, PD Gould… - The Plant …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Phospho enol pyruvate carboxylase (PPC; EC 4.1. 1.31) catalyzes primary nocturnal CO2
fixation in Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) species. CAM PPC is regulated …
fixation in Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) species. CAM PPC is regulated …