Carbon isotope discrimination as a tool to explore C4 photosynthesis

The theory of C4 photosynthetic carbon isotope discrimination is reviewed, highlighting gaps in our understanding and how it can be used to probe the coordination and diversity of C4 photosynthesis.

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Published in:	Journal of experimental botany Vol. 65; no. 13; pp. 3459 - 3470
Main Authors:	Caemmerer, Susanne von, Ghannoum, Oula, Pengelly, Jasper J. L, Cousins, Asaph B
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Oxford University Press [etc.] 01-07-2014
Subjects:	C4 photosynthesis carbon Carbon Dioxide - metabolism Carbon Isotopes - analysis isotopes Malate Dehydrogenase - metabolism Photosynthesis - physiology Plant Leaves - physiology Plant Proteins - metabolism Plant Transpiration - physiology Poaceae - physiology NAD-ME subtype carbon isotope discrimination C4 photosynthesis gas exchange 13C discrimination NADP-ME subtype C4 grasses
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Summary:	The theory of C4 photosynthetic carbon isotope discrimination is reviewed, highlighting gaps in our understanding and how it can be used to probe the coordination and diversity of C4 photosynthesis.
Bibliography:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eru127 ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23
ISSN:	0022-0957 1460-2431
DOI:	10.1093/jxb/eru127