The CAM lineages of planet Earth
Abstract Background and Scope The growth of experimental studies of crassulacean acid
metabolism (CAM) in diverse plant clades, coupled with recent advances in molecular …
metabolism (CAM) in diverse plant clades, coupled with recent advances in molecular …
Tissue succulence in plants: Carrying water for climate change
Tissue succulence in plants involves the storage of water in one or more organs or tissues to
assist in maintaining water potentials on daily or seasonal time scales. This drought …
assist in maintaining water potentials on daily or seasonal time scales. This drought …
Engineering of crassulacean acid metabolism
K Schiller, A Bräutigam - Annual review of plant biology, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) has evolved from a C3 ground state to increase water
use efficiency of photosynthesis. During CAM evolution, selective pressures altered the …
use efficiency of photosynthesis. During CAM evolution, selective pressures altered the …
Rethinking the potential productivity of crassulacean acid metabolism by integrating metabolic dynamics with shoot architecture, using the example of Agave tequilana
Terrestrial CAM plants typically occur in hot semiarid regions, yet can show high crop
productivity under favorable conditions. To achieve a more mechanistic understanding of …
productivity under favorable conditions. To achieve a more mechanistic understanding of …
Five‐year field trial of the biomass productivity and water input response of cactus pear (Opuntia spp.) as a bioenergy feedstock for arid lands
D Neupane, JA Mayer, NA Niechayev… - GCB …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Climate‐resilient and highly water‐use efficient crops are needed to meet the future food,
feed, fiber, and fuel demands of a growing human population. Cactus pear (Opuntia spp.) …
feed, fiber, and fuel demands of a growing human population. Cactus pear (Opuntia spp.) …
Irrigation level and substrate type on the acclimatization and development of mandacaru (Cereus jamacaru DC.): an emblematic cactus from Brazilian semiarid region
CAL Cassimiro, JM Henschel, VGN Gomes… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Mandacaru is a cactus with great socioeconomic potential, but lack of information about its
cultivation hinders its domestication. Here, we aimed to evaluate the acclimatization and …
cultivation hinders its domestication. Here, we aimed to evaluate the acclimatization and …
Bringing CAM photosynthesis to the table: Paving the way for resilient and productive agricultural systems in a changing climate
Modern agricultural systems are directly threatened by global climate change and the
resulting freshwater crisis. A considerable challenge in the coming years will be to develop …
resulting freshwater crisis. A considerable challenge in the coming years will be to develop …
Elevated nocturnal respiratory rates in the mitochondria of CAM plants: current knowledge and unanswered questions
A Leverett, AM Borland - Annals of Botany, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) is a metabolic adaptation that has evolved
convergently in 38 plant families to aid survival in water-limited niches. Whilst primarily …
convergently in 38 plant families to aid survival in water-limited niches. Whilst primarily …
Low internal air space in plants with crassulacean acid metabolism may be an anatomical spandrel
Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) is a photosynthetic adaptation found in at least 38
plant families. Typically, the anatomy of CAM plants is characterized by large photosynthetic …
plant families. Typically, the anatomy of CAM plants is characterized by large photosynthetic …
Unveiling morphophysiological and metabolic adaptive strategies of the CAM epiphytic bromeliad Acanthostachys pitcairnioides to drought
UCS Batista, EFT Pereira, AH Hayashi, KR Silva… - Plant Physiology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ongoing climate changes are expected to intensify drought periods in tropical regions,
directly impacting epiphytic bromeliads that depend on intermittent water availability. This …
directly impacting epiphytic bromeliads that depend on intermittent water availability. This …