Study finds missing link in the evolutionary history of carbon-fixing protein Rubisco
Monday, August 31, 2020 - 13:30
in Biology & Nature
A team led by researchers at the University of California, Davis, has discovered a missing link in the evolution of photosynthesis and carbon fixation. Dating back more than 2.4 billion years, a newly discovered form of the plant enzyme rubisco could give new insight into plant evolution and breeding.