photorespiration
noun
pho·to·res·pi·ra·tion
ˌfō-tō-ˌre-spə-ˈrā-shən 
: a light-dependent process in some plants resulting in the oxidation of glycolic acid and release of carbon dioxide that under some environmental conditions (such as high temperature) tends to inhibit photosynthesis
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But, higher temperatures promote the formation of toxic compounds through photorespiration.
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Amanda Cavanagh, Discover Magazine, 4 Jan. 2019
These direct manipulations of photorespiration are crucial targets for future crop improvement.
—Amanda Cavanagh, Discover Magazine, 4 Jan. 2019
Another strategy has been to modify natural photorespiration and speed up the recycling.
—Amanda Cavanagh, Discover Magazine, 4 Jan. 2019
This arrangement keeps the enzyme surrounded by CO2 and away from oxygen, thus minimizing wasteful photorespiration.
—Kurt Kleiner, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Nov. 2022
These new methods of photorespiration use alternate sets of promoters and genes, allowing plants to achieve the same results while expending far less energy.
—David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 4 Jan. 2019
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Amanda Cavanagh, Discover Magazine, 4 Jan. 2019
These direct manipulations of photorespiration are crucial targets for future crop improvement.
—Amanda Cavanagh, Discover Magazine, 4 Jan. 2019
Another strategy has been to modify natural photorespiration and speed up the recycling.
—Amanda Cavanagh, Discover Magazine, 4 Jan. 2019
This arrangement keeps the enzyme surrounded by CO2 and away from oxygen, thus minimizing wasteful photorespiration.
—Kurt Kleiner, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Nov. 2022
These new methods of photorespiration use alternate sets of promoters and genes, allowing plants to achieve the same results while expending far less energy.
—David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 4 Jan. 2019
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“Photorespiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photorespiration. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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