title: Perspectives on plant photorespiratory metabolism.
abstract: Being intimately intertwined with (C3) photosynthesis, photorespiration is an incredibly high flux-bearing pathway. Traditionally, the photorespiratory cycle was viewed as closed pathway to refill the Calvin-Benson cycle with organic carbon. However, given the network nature of metabolism, it hence follows that photorespiration will interact with many other pathways. In this article, we review current understanding of these interactions and attempt to define key priorities for future research, which will allow us greater fundamental comprehension of general metabolic and developmental consequences of perturbation of this crucial metabolic process.
authors.affiliation: Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam-Golm, Germany. fernie@mpimp-golm.mpg.de
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Fernie
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bauwe
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eisenhut
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Florian
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Hanson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hagemann
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Keech
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mielewczik
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Nikoloski
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Peterhänsel
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roje
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sage
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Timm
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: von Cammerer
authors.forename: A P M
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: P
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authors.lastname: Westhoff
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon / Q000378:metabolism; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000378:metabolism; D019069:Cell Respiration; D008027:Light; D010788:Photosynthesis; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects; D010944:Plants / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000528:radiation effects
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D002244:Carbon