The Chemistry of Photosynthesis in C4 Plants
In short: C4 photosynthesis is an evolved metabolic 'supercharger' that allows plants to fix carbon dioxide into a four-carbon intermediate before shuttling it to specialized internal cells.
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Sources used in this film: University of Oxford, “C4 cycles: past, present, and future research on C4 photosynthesis. - ORA - Oxford University Research Archive”; Nature Reviews Biodiversity, “Evolutionary innovation, enablers and the origin of C4 plants - Nature Reviews Biodiversity”; John Innes Centre, “New group leader to shed light on supercharged photosynthesis | John Innes Centre”; Centre for Science and Policy, “Julian Hibberd - Centre for Science and Policy”; Britannica, “Photosynthesis - C4 Plants, Carbon Fixation, Sunlight | Britannica”.
Sources used in this film
- University of Oxford — C4 cycles: past, present, and future research on C4 photosynthesis. - ORA - Oxford University Research Archive · View →
- Nature Reviews Biodiversity — Evolutionary innovation, enablers and the origin of C4 plants - Nature Reviews Biodiversity · View →
- John Innes Centre — New group leader to shed light on supercharged photosynthesis | John Innes Centre · View →
- Centre for Science and Policy — Julian Hibberd - Centre for Science and Policy · View →
- Britannica — Photosynthesis - C4 Plants, Carbon Fixation, Sunlight | Britannica · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: University of Oxford: C4 cycles: past, present, and future research on C4 photosynthesis. - ORA - Oxford University Research Archive
- Also: Nature Reviews Biodiversity: Evolutionary innovation, enablers and the origin of C4 plants - Nature Reviews Biodiversity
- Also: John Innes Centre: New group leader to shed light on supercharged photosynthesis | John Innes Centre
- Also: Centre for Science and Policy: Julian Hibberd - Centre for Science and Policy
- Also: Photosynthesis - C4 Plants, Carbon Fixation, Sunlight | Britannica
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