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Increased α-ketoglutarate as a missing link from the C3-C4 intermediate state to C4 photosynthesis in the genus Flaveria
Q. Tang, Y. Huang, X. Ni…·X. Zhu
The paper identifies increased α-ketoglutarate (AKG) as a key factor in the transition from C3 to C4 photosynthesis in Flaveria species, supported by metabolomic, sequence, and simulation analyses.
DOI 10.1101/2022.06.01.494409