Evolutionary switch and genetic convergence on rbcL following the evolution of C4 photosynthesis

Molecular Biology and Evolution

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2361-2368

  Christin, Pascal Antoine ^a   Salamin, Nicolas ^a   Muasya, A Muthama ^b   Roalson, Eric H ^c   Russier, Flavien ^a   Besnard, Guillaume ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

C4 photosynthesis; Convergence; Molecular evolution; Monocots; Positive selection; Rubisco

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; RIBULOSEBISPHOSPHATE CARBOXYLASE;

ARTICLE; C3 PLANT; C4 PLANT; CODON; CONVERGENT EVOLUTION; ENZYME ENGINEERING; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; GENETIC SELECTION; NONHUMAN; PHOTORESPIRATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYLOGENY; PLANT GENETICS;

ADAPTATION, BIOLOGICAL; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CODON; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; CYPERACEAE; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYLOGENY; PLANT PROTEINS; POACEAE; RIBULOSE-BISPHOSPHATE CARBOXYLASE; SELECTION (GENETICS);

LILIOPSIDA;

EID: 54149095268     PISSN: 07374038     EISSN: 15371719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msn178     Document Type: Article

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