| Literature DB >> 16659369 |
A Shomer-Ilan1, S Beer, Y Waisel.
Abstract
Suaeda monoica Forssk. ex J. F. Gmel was found to possess the C(4) pathway of photosynthesis. The succulent leaves of Suaeda lack a green bundle sheath formation but have a layer of chlorenchyma, containing large and centripetally arranged chloroplasts, which surrounds the water tissue. We suggest that the proximity of a chlorenchymatous cell layer to the vascular bundles is not necessary for the operation of the C(4) pathway.Entities:
Year: 1975 PMID: 16659369 PMCID: PMC541896 DOI: 10.1104/pp.56.5.676
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Plant Physiol ISSN: 0032-0889 Impact factor: 8.340