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Clusia genomes shed light on the evolution and diversity of crassulacean acid metabolism physiotypes.
Nature communications - 5 May 2026
Kramml Hannes M, Herpell Johannes B, Priemer Clara, Wessely Zoe, Schindler Florian, Berger Andreas, Kellner Maximilian, Plott Stefan, Dohovits Ágnes, Schmidt Tamara, Kerpan Peter, Afjehi-Sadat Leila, Chaturvedi Palak, Ghatak Arindam, Brenner Martin, Pierides Iro, Fragner Lena, Temsch Eva M, Trevisan Fabio, Ibrahim Menriti, Fromwald Felix, Bellaire Anke, Simakov Oleg, Huber Werner, Lüttge Ulrich, Paun Ovidiu, Wicke Susann, Weiss-Schneeweiss Hanna, Bachmann Gert, Weckwerth Wolfram
Abstract excerpt
More than 200 years ago, Alexander von Humboldt described a tree of the genus Clusia for its ability to perform crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM). This drought-adaptive metabolism allows plants to maintain photosynthesis under water limitation by temporally separating CO₂ uptake and fixation. The diversity of CAM physiotypes has fueled a debate about evolutionary constraints and the feasibility of engineering...
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