Ebook: C4 Photosynthesis and Related CO2 Concentrating Mechanisms

The C4 pathway of photosynthesis was discovered and characterized, more than four decades ago. Interest in C4 pathway has been sustained and has recently been boosted with the discovery of single-cell C4 photosynthesis and the successful introduction of key C4-cycle enzymes in important crops, such as rice. Further, cold-tolerant C4 plants are at the verge of intense exploitation as energy crops. Rapid and multidisciplinary progress in our understanding of C4 plants warrants a comprehensive documentation of the available literature. The book, which is a state-of-the-art overview of several basic and applied aspects of C4 plants, will not only provide a ready source of information but also triggers further research on C4 photosynthesis. Written by internationally acclaimed experts, it provides an authoritative source of progress made in our knowledge of C4 plants, with emphasis on physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, biogeography, evolution, besides bioengineering C4 rice and biofuels. The book is an advanced level textbook for postgraduate students and a reference book for researchers in the areas of plant biology, cell biology, biotechnology, agronomy, horticulture, ecology and evolution.

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The C4 pathway of photosynthesis was discovered and characterized, more than four decades ago. Interest in C4 pathway has been sustained and has recently been boosted with the discovery of single-cell C4 photosynthesis and the successful introduction of key C4-cycle enzymes in important crops, such as rice. Further, cold-tolerant C4 plants are at the verge of intense exploitation as energy crops. Rapid and multidisciplinary progress in our understanding of C4 plants warrants a comprehensive documentation of the available literature. The book, which is a state-of-the-art overview of several basic and applied aspects of C4 plants, will not only provide a ready source of information but also triggers further research on C4 photosynthesis. Written by internationally acclaimed experts, it provides an authoritative source of progress made in our knowledge of C4 plants, with emphasis on physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, biogeography, evolution, besides bioengineering C4 rice and biofuels. The book is an advanced level textbook for postgraduate students and a reference book for researchers in the areas of plant biology, cell biology, biotechnology, agronomy, horticulture, ecology and evolution.

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The C4 pathway of photosynthesis was discovered and characterized, more than four decades ago. Interest in C4 pathway has been sustained and has recently been boosted with the discovery of single-cell C4 photosynthesis and the successful introduction of key C4-cycle enzymes in important crops, such as rice. Further, cold-tolerant C4 plants are at the verge of intense exploitation as energy crops. Rapid and multidisciplinary progress in our understanding of C4 plants warrants a comprehensive documentation of the available literature. The book, which is a state-of-the-art overview of several basic and applied aspects of C4 plants, will not only provide a ready source of information but also triggers further research on C4 photosynthesis. Written by internationally acclaimed experts, it provides an authoritative source of progress made in our knowledge of C4 plants, with emphasis on physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, biogeography, evolution, besides bioengineering C4 rice and biofuels. The book is an advanced level textbook for postgraduate students and a reference book for researchers in the areas of plant biology, cell biology, biotechnology, agronomy, horticulture, ecology and evolution.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxvii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Chapter 1 Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose (1858–1937): A Pioneer in Photosynthesis Research and Discoverer of Unique Carbon Assimilation in Hydrilla ....Pages 3-11
Chapter 2 Constance Endicott Hartt (1900–1984) and the Path of Carbon in the Sugarcane Leaf....Pages 13-16
Chapter 3 Introduction....Pages 17-25
Front Matter....Pages 27-27
Chapter 4 C4 Photosynthesis: Kranz Forms and Single-Cell C4 in Terrestrial Plants....Pages 29-61
Chapter 5 Single-Cell C4 Photosynthesis in Aquatic Plants....Pages 63-80
Chapter 6 Photorespiration: The Bridge to C4 Photosynthesis....Pages 81-108
Chapter 7 Nitrogen and Sulfur Metabolism in C4 Plants....Pages 109-128
Chapter 8 Nitrogen and Water Use Efficiency of C4 Plants....Pages 129-146
Chapter 9 Development of Leaves in C4 Plants: Anatomical Features That Support C4 Metabolism....Pages 147-159
Chapter 10 C4 Photosynthesis and Temperature....Pages 161-195
Front Matter....Pages 197-197
Chapter 11 Transport Processes: Connecting the Reactions of C4 Photosynthesis....Pages 199-219
Chapter 12 C4 Gene Expression in Mesophyll and Bundle Sheath Cells....Pages 221-256
Chapter 13 C4-Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase....Pages 257-275
Chapter 14 C4 Decarboxylases: Different Solutions for the Same Biochemical Problem, the Provision of CO2 to Rubisco in the Bundle Sheath Cells....Pages 277-300
Chapter 15 Structure, Function, and Post-translational Regulation of C4 Pyruvate Orthophosphate Dikinase....Pages 301-315
Front Matter....Pages 317-317
Chapter 16 C4 Photosynthesis Origins in the Monocots: A Review and Reanalysis....Pages 319-338
Chapter 17 The Geologic History of C4 Plants....Pages 339-357
Front Matter....Pages 359-359
Chapter 18 Hurdles to Engineering Greater Photosynthetic Rates in Crop Plants: C4 Rice....Pages 361-378
Chapter 19 C4 Species as Energy Crops....Pages 379-397
Back Matter....Pages 399-410

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The C4 pathway of photosynthesis was discovered and characterized, more than four decades ago. Interest in C4 pathway has been sustained and has recently been boosted with the discovery of single-cell C4 photosynthesis and the successful introduction of key C4-cycle enzymes in important crops, such as rice. Further, cold-tolerant C4 plants are at the verge of intense exploitation as energy crops. Rapid and multidisciplinary progress in our understanding of C4 plants warrants a comprehensive documentation of the available literature. The book, which is a state-of-the-art overview of several basic and applied aspects of C4 plants, will not only provide a ready source of information but also triggers further research on C4 photosynthesis. Written by internationally acclaimed experts, it provides an authoritative source of progress made in our knowledge of C4 plants, with emphasis on physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, biogeography, evolution, besides bioengineering C4 rice and biofuels. The book is an advanced level textbook for postgraduate students and a reference book for researchers in the areas of plant biology, cell biology, biotechnology, agronomy, horticulture, ecology and evolution.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxvii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Chapter 1 Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose (1858–1937): A Pioneer in Photosynthesis Research and Discoverer of Unique Carbon Assimilation in Hydrilla ....Pages 3-11
Chapter 2 Constance Endicott Hartt (1900–1984) and the Path of Carbon in the Sugarcane Leaf....Pages 13-16
Chapter 3 Introduction....Pages 17-25
Front Matter....Pages 27-27
Chapter 4 C4 Photosynthesis: Kranz Forms and Single-Cell C4 in Terrestrial Plants....Pages 29-61
Chapter 5 Single-Cell C4 Photosynthesis in Aquatic Plants....Pages 63-80
Chapter 6 Photorespiration: The Bridge to C4 Photosynthesis....Pages 81-108
Chapter 7 Nitrogen and Sulfur Metabolism in C4 Plants....Pages 109-128
Chapter 8 Nitrogen and Water Use Efficiency of C4 Plants....Pages 129-146
Chapter 9 Development of Leaves in C4 Plants: Anatomical Features That Support C4 Metabolism....Pages 147-159
Chapter 10 C4 Photosynthesis and Temperature....Pages 161-195
Front Matter....Pages 197-197
Chapter 11 Transport Processes: Connecting the Reactions of C4 Photosynthesis....Pages 199-219
Chapter 12 C4 Gene Expression in Mesophyll and Bundle Sheath Cells....Pages 221-256
Chapter 13 C4-Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase....Pages 257-275
Chapter 14 C4 Decarboxylases: Different Solutions for the Same Biochemical Problem, the Provision of CO2 to Rubisco in the Bundle Sheath Cells....Pages 277-300
Chapter 15 Structure, Function, and Post-translational Regulation of C4 Pyruvate Orthophosphate Dikinase....Pages 301-315
Front Matter....Pages 317-317
Chapter 16 C4 Photosynthesis Origins in the Monocots: A Review and Reanalysis....Pages 319-338
Chapter 17 The Geologic History of C4 Plants....Pages 339-357
Front Matter....Pages 359-359
Chapter 18 Hurdles to Engineering Greater Photosynthetic Rates in Crop Plants: C4 Rice....Pages 361-378
Chapter 19 C4 Species as Energy Crops....Pages 379-397
Back Matter....Pages 399-410
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