C<sub>4</sub> anatomy can evolve via a single developmental change.

MR, Lundgren; LT, Dunning; JK, Olofsson; JJ, Moreno-Villena; JW, Bouvier; TL, Sage; R, Khoshravesh; S, Sultmanis; M, Stata; BS, Ripley; MS, Vorontsova; G, Besnard; C, Adams; N, Cuff; A, Mapaura; ME, Bianconi; CM, Long; PA, Christin; CP, Osborne

doi:10.1111/ele.13191

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C4 anatomy can evolve via a single developmental change.

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Authors:

Lundgren MR

Dunning LT

Olofsson JK

Abstract

C4 photosynthesis is a complex trait that boosts productivity in warm environments. Paradoxically, it evolved independently in numerous plant lineages, despite requiring specialised leaf anatomy. The anatomical modifications underlying C4 evolution have previously been evaluated through interspecifi...

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Evolution

Grass

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