Light‐dependent Development of Single Cell C₄ Photosynthesis in Cotyledons of Borszczowia aralocaspica (Chenopodiaceae) during Transformation from a Storage to a Photosynthetic Organ

Development of single-celled C₄ photosynthesis

The marked plasticity inherent in plant cells is elegantly illustrated by development of the single-celled C₄ syndrome in cotyledons of Borszezowia aralocaspica. Voznesenskaya et al. (pp. 177-187) demonstrate conversion from storage function to C₄ photosynthetic function within an individual cell that is induced by light. The process includes polarization of organelle location and biochemical specialization at opposite ends of mature cells.