Photosynthetic and Genetic Adaptations Underpinning the Resilience of Cistanthe longiscapa in the Atacama Desert
Omar Sandoval-Ibáñez, Patricio Tapia-Reyes, Aníbal Riveros, Ricardo Yusta, Shengxin Chang, Paulina G. Ossa, Ricardo Nilo‐Poyanco, Adrián A. Moreno, Alvaro Miquel, Andréa Miyasaka Almeida, Andrés Zurita‐Silva, Daniela Orellana, Carlos M. Baeza, Francisca Blanco‐Herrera, Alex Di Genova, , Ariel Orellana
This study identifies physiological and genetic adaptations in Cistanthe longiscapa that enable survival in the Atacama Desert, including CAM metabolism and expanded gene families.
bioRxiv · Dec 8, 2024 · PreprintPlant Biology