Vittoria Clapero

Intercellular Concentration Gradients of 3-Phosphoglycerate and Triose-Phosphate Demonstrate Operation of an Energy Shuttle in NAD-Malic Enzyme and Phosphoenolypyruvate Carboxykinase C4 Subtypes

The paper demonstrates that NAD-ME and PEPCK C4 plant subtypes use an intercellular energy shuttle involving 3-phosphoglycerate and triose phosphate gradients between bundle sheath and mesophyll cells.

Variance in Calvin-Benson cycle intermediate levels between closely-related species in the tomato clade

The paper profiles Calvin-Benson cycle intermediates in five closely-related tomato species, finding significant variance that reflects lineage-specific adaptations and phylogenetic relatedness.

Sub-optimal temperature leads to tighter coupling between photosynthetic electron transport and CO2 assimilation under fluctuating light in maize.

The paper analyzes maize CO2 assimilation under fluctuating light and finds decoupling from electron transport at room temperature, but tighter coupling under suboptimal temperature due to feedback regulation.

The genome sequence of Hirschfeldia incana, a species with high photosynthetic light-use efficiency

The paper presents a reference genome assembly of Hirschfeldia incana, showing its high photosynthetic efficiency compared to related Brassicaceae species and identifying genomic features potentially contributing to this trait.