Reconstructed protein sequence evolution consistent with the evolution of C4 photosynthesis via a C2 ancestor in the Paniceae
D. S. Carvalho, S. K. Kenchanmane Raju, Y. Zhang, J. Schnable
The paper estimates protein sequence evolution rates in the Paniceae tribe to infer the evolutionary pathway of C4 photosynthesis, suggesting a C2 intermediate.
bioRxiv · Aug 13, 2019 · PreprintPlant Biology