RuBisCO adaptation is more limited by phylogenetic constraint than by catalytic trade-off
J. W. Bouvier, D. M. Emms, T. Rhodes, J. S. Bolton, A. Brasnett, A. Eddershaw, J. R. Nielsen, A. Unitt, S. M. Whitney, S. Kelly
This study shows that phylogenetic constraints, not catalytic trade-offs, primarily limit the evolution of RuBisCO kinetics, despite some trade-offs being present.
bioRxiv · Sep 15, 2020Plant Biology