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Characterization and expression patterns of key C4 photosynthetic pathway genes in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under field conditions.
Journal of plant physiology - 1 Jun 2017
Bachir Daoura Goudia, Saeed Iqbal, Song Quanhao, Linn Tay Zar, Chen Liang, Hu Yin-Gang
Abstract excerpt
Wheat is a C3 plant with relatively low photosynthetic efficiency and is a potential target for C4 photosynthetic pathway engineering. Here we reported the characterization of four key C4 pathway genes and assessed their expression patterns and enzymatic activities at three growth stages in flag leaves of 59 bread wheat genotypes. The C4-like genes homologous to PEPC, NADP-ME, MDH, and PPDK in maize were...
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