title: C(4) photosynthesis: convergence upon convergence upon...
abstract: C(4) photosynthesis has evolved independently numerous times in plants. New work suggests that these multiple origins are the result of recurring selection on a few amino acid positions in the key enzyme phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase.
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Sciences and Center for Integrated Biotechnology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-4236, USA. roalson@mail.wsu.edu
authors.forename: Eric H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Roalson
mesh_terms: D019943:Amino Acid Substitution; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000378:metabolism; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D019684:Magnoliopsida / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D010730:Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D010788:Photosynthesis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D012641:Selection, Genetic