Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprint
Gene turnover and contingency facilitated the repeated evolution of C4 photosynthesis in grasses
Lara Pereira, Ahmed S. Alenazi, Sahr Mian…·Luke T. Dunning
The paper identifies genetic precursors for C4 photosynthesis in grasses and shows that gene turnover facilitated its repeated evolution in the PACMAD lineage.
DOI 10.1101/2025.04.23.650007