Nonsynonymous mutations, on the other hand, alter the amino acid sequence of the protein and in many cases are detrimental to the fitness of the organism, so most of these mutations are eliminated by natural selection.

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#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

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#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

In CAM plants, Nocturnal phosphorylation of PEPCase controls primary carboxylation. PEPCase‐kinase transcripts accumulate during the night, controlled by the circadian oscillator and metabolites.

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The concentration at which net change in CO2 is 0 defines the CO2 compensation point and reflects the CO2 concentration at which the rate of gross photosynthetic CO2  uptake exactly equals the respiration rate.

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Diurnal changes in xanthophyll content as a

function of PPFD

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Photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD)—the flux of light (usually expressed as micromoles per square meter per second [μmol m–2 s–1]) within the photosynthetically active range (400–700 nm).