Characterization of the Plastidic Phosphate Translocators in the Inducible Crassulacean Acid Metabolism PlantMesembryanthemum crystallinum

2013 ◽  
Vol 77 (7) ◽  
pp. 1511-1516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shin KORE-EDA ◽  
Akira NOZAWA ◽  
Yusuke OKADA ◽  
Kazuki TAKASHI ◽  
Muhammad Abul Kalam AZAD ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 70 (22) ◽  
pp. 6561-6570 ◽  
Author(s):  
Klaus Winter ◽  
Milton Garcia ◽  
Aurelio Virgo ◽  
Joseph A M Holtum

Leaves and stems of the pantropical coastal herb Sesuvium portulacastrum exhibit low-level CAM that is enhanced by drought-stress, emphasizing the need for careful characterization of photosynthetic physiology when selecting species to study the evolution of photosynthetic pathways.


2010 ◽  
Vol 65 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 429-432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula V. Monje ◽  
Enrique J. Baran

The water-accumulating leaves of crassulacean acid metabolism plants belonging to five different families were investigated for the presence of biominerals by infrared spectroscopic and microscopic analyses. Spectroscopic results revealed that the mineral present in succulent species of Agavaceae, Aizoaceae, and Asphodelaceae was calcium oxalate monohydrate (whewellite, CaC2O4 · H2O). Crystals were predominantly found as raphides or solitary crystals of various morphologies. However, representative Crassulaceae members and a succulent species of Asteraceae did not show the presence of biominerals. Overall, these results suggest no correlation between calcium oxalate generation and crassulacean acid metabolism in succulent plants.


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