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  • The study focuses on non-Kranz C photosynthesis, particularly the NAD-ME subtype, in developing wheat grains at 14 days post-anthesis (dpa), utilizing RNA-seq data for analysis.
  • Researchers examined the gene expression profiles for C photosynthesis across different tissues (outer pericarp, inner pericarp, and endosperm) in the grains, finding that all tissues play a role in this process.
  • A new model suggesting the involvement of multiple cell types for the refixation of respired CO2 in these grains is proposed, although it still needs more biochemical validation.

Article Abstract

A non-Kranz C photosynthesis of the NAD-ME subtype, specifically in developing wheat grains (14 dpa, days post-anthesis) was originally demonstrated using transcriptome-based RNA-seq. Here we present a re-examination of evidence for C photosynthesis in the developing grains of wheat and, more broadly, the Pooideae and an investigation of the evolutionary processes and implications. The expression profiles for the genes associated with C photosynthesis (C- and C-specific) were evaluated using published transcriptome data for the outer pericarp, inner pericarp, and endosperm tissues of the developing wheat grains. The expression of the C-specific genes across these three tissues revealed the involvement of all three tissues in an orderly fashion to accomplish the non-Kranz NAD-ME-dependent C photosynthesis. Based on their expression levels in RPKM (reads per kilobase per million mapped reads) values, a model involving multiple cell- and tissue-types is proposed for C photosynthesis involved in the refixation of the respired CO from the endosperm tissues in the developing wheat grains. This multi-cell C model, proposed to involve more than two cell types, requires further biochemical validation.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystems.2024.105195DOI Listing

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