Using evolution as a guide to engineer Kranz-type C4 photosynthesis

Frontiers in Plant Science

Volumn 4, Issue JUL, 2013, Pages

  Slewinski, Thomas L ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Bundle sheath; Endodermis; Evolution; Kranz anatomy; Phyllode theory; SCARECROW; SHORT ROOT

Indexed keywords

EID: 84895525049     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664462X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2013.00212     Document Type: Article

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