Gymnosperms have increased capacity for electron leakage to oxygen (Mehler and PTOX reactions) in photosynthesis compared with angiosperms
Date
2013
Authors
Shirao, Masayoshi
Kuroki, Shu
Kaneko, Kaoru
Kinjo, Yuriko
Tsuyama, Michito
Forster, Britta
Takahashi, Shunichi
Badger, Murray
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Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists
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Oxygen plays an important role in photosynthesis by participating in a number of O2-consuming reactions. O2 inhibits CO 2 fixation by stimulating photorespiration, thus reducing plant production. O2 interacts with photosynthetic electron transport in the
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Keywords: Angiosperms; Electron flow; Gymnosperms; Mehler reaction; Photosynthesis
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Plant and Cell Physiology
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10.1093/pcp/pct066
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2037-12-31