On the cradle of CCM research: discovery, development, and challenges ahead

Aaron Kaplan

doi:10.1093/jxb/erx122

On the cradle of CCM research: discovery, development, and challenges ahead

J Exp Bot. 2017 Jun 1;68(14):3785-3796. doi: 10.1093/jxb/erx122.

Author

Aaron Kaplan¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Edmond J. Safra Campus, Givat Ram, 9190401, Israel.

PMID: 28520892
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erx122

Abstract

Herein, 40 years after its discovery, I briefly and critically survey the development of ideas that propelled research on CO2-concentrating mechanisms (CCMs; a term proposed by Dean Price) of phytoplankton, mainly focusing on cyanobacteria. This is not a comprehensive review on CCM research, but a personal view on the past developments and challenges that lie ahead.

Keywords: Bicarbonate; CO2; carboxysomes; cyanobacteria; gene expression; photosynthesis; transport.

Publication types

Review
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Carbon Dioxide / metabolism*
Cyanobacteria / metabolism*
Phytoplankton / metabolism*

Substances

Carbon Dioxide