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. 1972 Jul;50(1):149–151. doi: 10.1104/pp.50.1.149

Photosynthesis in Eurasian Watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum L.) 1

R A Stanley a,2, A W Naylor a
PMCID: PMC367331  PMID: 16658110

Abstract

Gas exchange of Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum L.) indicated a near-zero CO2 compensation point and a high temperature optimum for photosynthesis. These properties are characteristic of plants fixing CO2 by a β-carboxylation mechanism. Operation of the Calvin cycle was shown and no evidence for β-carboxylation was obtained. These results indicate that near-zero CO2 compensation points are not dependent on a β-carboxylation mechanism.

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