Techniques and challenges in studying photosynthetic diversity in freshwater aquatic vascular plants
Ellie Loew-Mendelson, David Wickell, Calista Mrozinski, Elizabeth Doan, Jason Hupp, Richard L. Vath, Lingling Yuan, Karolina Heyduk
This paper reviews methods for detecting Carbon Concentrating Mechanisms (CCMs) in aquatic plants and proposes a new molecular assay for PEPC expression to better characterize photosynthetic diversity in aquatic species.
bioRxiv · Sep 24, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology