A role for neutral variation in the evolution of C4 photosynthesis
S. Karki, H. Lin, F. R. Danila, B. AbuJamous, R. Giuliani, D. M. Emms, R. A. Coe, S. Covshoff, H. Woodfield, E. Bagunu, V. Thakur, S. Wanchana, I. Slamet-Loedin, A. B. Cousins, J. M. Hibberd, , W. P. Quick
The paper shows natural variation in C4 enzyme expression in Arabidopsis and demonstrates that high C4 enzyme expression is neutral in rice, supporting the role of neutral variation in C4 photosynthesis evolution.
bioRxiv · May 19, 2020 · PreprintPlant Biology