The genetics of convergent evolution: insights from plant photosynthesis

K Heyduk, JJ Moreno-Villena, IS Gilman… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
The tree of life is resplendent with examples of convergent evolution, whereby distinct
species evolve the same trait independently. Many highly convergent adaptations are also …

Only a matter of time: The impact of daily and seasonal rhythms on phytochemicals

DJ Liebelt, JT Jordan, CJ Doherty - Phytochemistry Reviews, 2019 - Springer
Plants regulate molecular bioactivity in response to daily and seasonal environmental
fluctuations in temperature, light, humidity, and precipitation. These rhythms interconnect …

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 …

Time of day and network reprogramming during drought induced CAM photosynthesis in Sedum album

CM Wai, SE Weise, P Ozersky, TC Mockler… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Plants with facultative crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) maximize performance through
utilizing C3 or C4 photosynthesis under ideal conditions while temporally switching to CAM …

Extreme physiology: Biomass and transcriptional profiling of three abandoned Agave cultivars

FT Raya, MP Marone, LM Carvalho, SC Rabelo… - Industrial Crops and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Agaves have been used for centuries as a feedstock in dryland areas for fibers, food, and
beverages, and have enormous potential for biofuel production. Brazil is the world's largest …

Engineering Crassulacean Acid Metabolism in C3 and C4 Plants

X Yang, Y Liu, G Yuan, DJ Weston… - Cold Spring Harbor …, 2024 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a major greenhouse gas contributing to changing climatic
conditions, which is a grand challenge affecting the security of food, energy, and …

Differential timing of gene expression and recruitment in independent origins of CAM in the Agavoideae (Asparagaceae)

K Heyduk, EV McAssey, J Leebens‐Mack - New Phytologist, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) photosynthesis has evolved repeatedly across the
plant tree of life, however our understanding of the genetic convergence across independent …

Effects of exogenous Strigolactone on the physiological and ecological characteristics of Pennisetum purpureum Schum. Seedlings under drought stress

Y Li, S Li, Q Feng, J Zhang, X Han, L Zhang, F Yang… - BMC Plant …, 2022 - Springer
Background Drought is one of the main environmental factors limiting plant growth and
development. Pennisetum purpureum Schum. was used to explore the mitigation effects of …

Bringing CAM photosynthesis to the table: Paving the way for resilient and productive agricultural systems in a changing climate

N Perron, M Kirst, S Chen - Plant Communications, 2024 - cell.com
Modern agricultural systems are directly threatened by global climate change and the
resulting freshwater crisis. A considerable challenge in the coming years will be to develop …

Crassulacean acid metabolism abiotic stress-responsive transcription factors: a potential genetic engineering approach for improving crop tolerance to abiotic stress

AB Amin, KN Rathnayake, WC Yim… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
This perspective paper explores the utilization of abiotic stress-responsive transcription
factors (TFs) from crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) plants to improve abiotic stress …