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SUMMARY:C4 photosynthesis transcriptomics: From Cleome to rice - Sylvain A
 ubry\, Molecular Physiology Group
DTSTART:20111104T130000Z
DTEND:20111104T133000Z
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DESCRIPTION:C4 photosynthesis involves changes to the biochemistry\, cell 
 biology and morphology of leaves. Current estimates indicate that the C4 p
 athway has evolved at least sixty two times independently in plants. Our u
 nderstanding of many C4 lineages is limited by the lack of a reference seq
 uence. We used the closest C4 plant to Arabidopsis\, Cleome gynandra as a 
 model for C4 photosynthesis. RNA-seq was performed on both Cleome gynandra
  (C4) and Cleome hassleriana (C3) to profile transcripts of leaves at diff
 erent stages of development as well as from specific cell. Many changes du
 ring evolution from C3 to C4 involved cell specialization between mesophyl
 l and bundle-sheath cells. Candidate genes involved in the development or 
 regulation of C4 photosynthesis including some transcriptional regulators 
 are being currently studied.
LOCATION:Department of Plant Sciences\, Large Lecture Theatre
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