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The ERECTA gene regulates plant transpiration efficiency in Arabidopsis.
Nature - 11 Aug 2005
Masle Josette, Gilmore Scott R, Farquhar Graham D
Abstract excerpt
Assimilation of carbon by plants incurs water costs. In the many parts of the world where water is in short supply, plant transpiration efficiency, the ratio of carbon fixation to water loss, is critical to plant survival, crop yield and vegetation dynamics. When challenged by variations in their environment, plants often seem to coordinate photosynthesis and transpiration, but significant genetic variation in...
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