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Although photosynthesis is the most important process on earth, the most common form of photosynthesis can be quite inefficient in some regions.
C4 photosynthesis is a wonderful way of mitigating the negative aspects of C3 photosynthesis. But how does it work and what does it mean for a warming world?
Sources:
Synthetic glycolate metabolism pathways stimulate crop growth and productivity in the field - http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.aat9077
The CO2/O2 specificity of ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase - https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00398720
Effect of temperature on the CO2/O2 specificity of ribulose- 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/0xygenase and the rate of respiration in the light - https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00392238
Photorespiration - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3244903/
The evolution of C4 photosynthesis - https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2004.00974.x
Raven Biology of Plants (Eighth Edition)
Although photosynthesis is the most important process on earth, the most common form of photosynthesis can be quite inefficient in some regions.
C4 photosynthesis is a wonderful way of mitigating the negative aspects of C3 photosynthesis. But how does it work and what does it mean for a warming world?
Sources:
Synthetic glycolate metabolism pathways stimulate crop growth and productivity in the field - http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.aat9077
The CO2/O2 specificity of ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase - https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00398720
Effect of temperature on the CO2/O2 specificity of ribulose- 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/0xygenase and the rate of respiration in the light - https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00392238
Photorespiration - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3244903/
The evolution of C4 photosynthesis - https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2004.00974.x
Raven Biology of Plants (Eighth Edition)
