A Circadian Light Regulator Controls a Core CAM Gene in the Ice Plant's C3-to-CAM Transition
Noé Perron, Tam Le, Christopher Dervinis, Wendell J. Pereira, W. Brad Barbazuk, Matias Kirst
The paper identifies McHY5 as a transcription factor that activates PPCK1, a key CAM enzyme, during the C3-to-CAM transition in ice plant, revealing regulatory divergence between CAM and C3 species.
bioRxiv · May 3, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology