Leaf elemental composition analysis in spider plant [Gynandropsis gynandra L. (Briq.)] differentiates three nutritional groups

AC Houdegbe, EG Achigan-Dako… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Understanding the genetic variability within a plant species is paramount in implementing a
successful breeding program. Spider plant (Gynandropsis gynandra) is an orphan leafy …

Transposable elements contribute to the establishment of the glycine shuttle in Brassicaceae species

S Triesch, AK Denton, JW Bouvier, JP Buchmann… - Plant …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
C3‐C4 intermediate photosynthesis has evolved at least five times convergently in the
Brassicaceae, despite this family lacking bona fide C4 species. The establishment of this …

Integrated global analysis in spider flowers illuminates features underlying the evolution and maintenance of C4 photosynthesis

W Zhao, J Li, X Sun, Q Zheng, J Liu… - Horticulture …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The carbon concentrating mechanism—C4 photosynthesis—represents a classic example
of convergent evolution, but how this important trait originated and evolved remains largely …