Cucumber malate decarboxylase, CsNADP-ME2, functions in the balance of carbon and amino acid metabolism in fruit

N Shan, Y Zhang, Y Guo, W Zhang, J Nie… - Horticulture …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Central metabolism produces carbohydrates and amino acids that are tightly correlated to
plant growth and thereby crop productivity. Malate is reported to link mitochondrial …

Photo-protective mechanisms and the role of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase activity in a facultative CAM plant exposed to long-term water deprivation

L Vitale, E Vitale, G Costanzo, A De Maio, C Arena - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
The Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) pathway helps plants to alleviate the oxidative
stress under drought, but the shift to CAM-idling may expose plants to the overproduction of …

[HTML][HTML] The photosynthetic apparatus of the CAM plant Tillandsia flabellate and its response to water deficit

C Hu, V Mascoli, E Elias, R Croce - Journal of Plant Physiology, 2023 - Elsevier
CAM plants are superior to C 3 plants in drought resistance because of their peculiar
photosynthesis pathway and morphological features. While those aspects have been …

Succulence and aquaporin expression during drought and recovery in the CAM epiphytic bromeliad Acanthostachys strobilacea (Schult. & Schult. f.) Klotzsch

V Carvalho, EA Vieira, KR Silva, E Purgatto… - Environmental and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to climate change, drought-rewatering cycles might become more intense and frequent,
potentially threatening epiphytic bromeliads as they are detached from the soil. Hence …

The C3-CAM shift is crucial to the maintenance of the photosynthetic apparatus integrity in Pereskia aculeata under prolonged and severe drought

JPA de Barros, MC Lima Neto, ND da Silva Brito… - Acta Physiologiae …, 2024 - Springer
This work aimed to evaluate how the C3-CAM shift could contribute to photoprotection and
attenuate losses of CO2 uptake in Pereskia aculeata plants under water stress. Plants were …

Ecophysiology of Yucca gloriosa in a Mediterranean sand dune environment

C Sorce, N Magrini, A Scartazza - Plant Ecology, 2024 - Springer
The C3–CAM (crassulacean acid metabolism) intermediate species Yucca gloriosa L. is
invading coastal dunes in central Italy, causing a loss in biodiversity and habitat. In order to …

Acid waters in tank bromeliads: Causes and potential consequences

GB North, EK Brinton, TL Kho, K Fukui… - American Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Premise The consequences of acidity for plant performance are profound, yet the
prevalence and causes of low pH in bromeliad tank water are unknown despite its functional …

Transcriptomic and Biochemical Analysis Reveal Integrative Pathways Between Carbon and Nitrogen Metabolism in Guzmania monostachia (Bromeliaceae) Under …

AZ Gonçalves, H Mercier - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Most epiphytes are found in low-nutrient environments with an intermittent water supply. To
deal with water limitation, many bromeliads perform crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) …