Comparative Genomics Analysis Provides New Insight Into Molecular Basis of Stomatal Movement in Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi.

ABSTRACT: CO₂ uptake and water loss in plants are regulated by microscopic pores on the surface of leaves, called stomata. This enablement of gas exchange by the opening and closing of stomata is one of the most essential processes in plant photosynthesis and transpiration, affecting water-use efficiency (WUE) and thus drought susceptibility. In plant species with crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) photosynthesis, diel stomatal movement pattern is inverted relative to C₃ and C₄ photosynthesis species, resulting in much higher WUE and drought tolerance. However, little is known about the molecular basis of stomatal movement in CAM species. The goal of this study is to identify candidate genes that could play a role in stomatal movement in an obligate CAM species, K

SUBMITTER: Moseley RC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6425862 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature