Shared expression of Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) genes predates the origin of CAM in the genus Yucca.
K. Heyduk, J. N. Ray, S. Ayyampalayam, N. Moledina, A. Borland, S. Harding, C.-J. Tsai, J. Leebens-Mack
The paper identifies shared expression patterns of CAM genes in C3 and CAM Yucca species, suggesting ancestral propensity for CAM.
bioRxiv · Oct 26, 2018Plant Biology