C4 Photosynthesis and Related CO2 Concentrating Mechanisms

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxvii

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2. Tributes & Introduction

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Chapter 1 Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose (1858–1937): A Pioneer in Photosynthesis Research and Discoverer of Unique Carbon Assimilation in Hydrilla

      • Agepati S. Raghavendra, Govindjee

      Pages 3-11

   3. Chapter 2 Constance Endicott Hartt (1900–1984) and the Path of Carbon in the Sugarcane Leaf

      • Andrew A. Benson, Andrew Maretzki

      Pages 13-16

   4. Chapter 3 Introduction

      • Agepati S. Raghavendra, Rowan F. Sage

      Pages 17-25

3. New Physiological and Developmental Perspectives

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 27-27

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   2. Chapter 4 C4 Photosynthesis: Kranz Forms and Single-Cell C4 in Terrestrial Plants

      • Gerald E. Edwards, Elena V. Voznesenskaya

      Pages 29-61

   3. Chapter 5 Single-Cell C4 Photosynthesis in Aquatic Plants

      • George Bowes

      Pages 63-80

   4. Chapter 6 Photorespiration: The Bridge to C4 Photosynthesis

      • Hermann Bauwe

      Pages 81-108

   5. Chapter 7 Nitrogen and Sulfur Metabolism in C4 Plants

      • Stanislav Kopriva

      Pages 109-128

   6. Chapter 8 Nitrogen and Water Use Efficiency of C4 Plants

      • Oula Ghannoum, John R. Evans, Susanne von Caemmerer

      Pages 129-146

   7. Chapter 9 Development of Leaves in C4 Plants: Anatomical Features That Support C4 Metabolism

      • Timothy Nelson

      Pages 147-159

   8. Chapter 10 C4 Photosynthesis and Temperature

      • Rowan F. Sage, Ferit Kocacinar, David S. Kubien

      Pages 161-195

4. Molecular Basis of C4 Pathway

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 197-197

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   2. Chapter 11 Transport Processes: Connecting the Reactions of C4 Photosynthesis

      • Andrea Bräutigam, Andreas P. M. Weber

      Pages 199-219

   3. Chapter 12 C4 Gene Expression in Mesophyll and Bundle Sheath Cells

      • James O. Berry, Minesh Patel, Amy Zielinski

      Pages 221-256

   4. Chapter 13 C4-Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase

      • Udo Gowik, Peter Westhoff

      Pages 257-275

   5. Chapter 14 C4 Decarboxylases: Different Solutions for the Same Biochemical Problem, the Provision of CO2 to Rubisco in the Bundle Sheath Cells

      • María F. Drincovich, María V. Lara, Carlos S. Andreo, Veronica G. Maurino

      Pages 277-300

   6. Chapter 15 Structure, Function, and Post-translational Regulation of C4 Pyruvate Orthophosphate Dikinase

      • Chris J. Chastain

      Pages 301-315

5. Diversity and Evolution

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 317-317

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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.

From the reviews:

“The book is edited by … two outstanding scientists in this area. It can be regarded as an update and successor of the influential book ‘C4 Plant Biology’ … that probably was bedtime reading for an entire generation of C4 researchers. This book has the potential to be equally successful. … chapters make the C4 world more easily accessible for beginners as they describe the work in a historical context. Moreover, they are inspiring for students … to start their own scientific career.” (Christoph Peterhänsel, Journal of Plant Physiology, Vol. 169, 2012)

“C4 Photosynthesis and Related CO₂ Concentrating Mechanisms”, is published at the most appropriate time when we urgently need to improve our understanding of C4 photosynthesis so that we can better exploit this photosynthetic machinery to benefit our society. […] provides comprehensive and authoritative reviews on all the important aspects of C4 photosynthesis, spanning from physiological and developmental processes, molecular basis, diversity and evolution, to engineering and bio-energy. In addition, the Preface and some of the chapters include interesting history related to C4 photosynthesis. […] excellent resource for beginning researchers, advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and even research specialists on C4 photosynthesis and the related CO₂ concentrating mechanisms. I recommend it strongly to all the major libraries and all the plant research laboratories of the World” —(Xinguang Zhu, CAS-MPG, Chinese Academy of Sciences and German Max Planck Society) Partner Institute for Computational Biology, Shanghai, China)

• School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India

  Agepati S. Raghavendra

• Dept. Botany, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

  Rowan F. Sage

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