The starch-deficient plastidic PHOSPHOGLUCOMUTASE mutant of the constitutive crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) species Kalanchoë fedtschenkoi impacts diel regulation and timing of stomatal CO2 responsiveness.

Natalia Hurtado-CastanoElliott AtkinsJerry BarnesSusanna F BoxallLouisa V DeverJana KneřováJames HartwellJohn C CushmanAnne M Borland

Published in: Annals of botany (2023)

Nocturnal stomatal opening is not reliant upon starch degradation, but starch biosynthesis is an important sink for carbohydrates, ensuring day-time stomatal closure in this CAM species.

Keyphrases

lactic acid
blood pressure
obstructive sleep apnea
wild type
genetic diversity
sleep quality
physical activity