https://peertube.lagbag.com/videos/watch/995c70e4-3adc-4ea4-8231-5f2df4626303 Although photosynthesis is the most important process on earth, the most common form of photosynthesis can be quite inefficient in some regions. C4 photosynthesis is a wonderful way of mitigating the negative aspects of C3 photosynthesis. But how does it work and what does it mean for a warming world? Sources: Synthetic glycolate metabolism pathways stimulate crop growth and productivity in the field - http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.aat9077 The CO2/O2 specificity of ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase - https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00398720 Effect of temperature on the CO2/O2 specificity of ribulose- 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/0xygenase and the rate of respiration in the light - https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00392238 Photorespiration - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3244903/ The evolution of C4 photosynthesis - https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2004.00974.x Raven Biology of Plants (Eighth Edition) Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:18:06 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.lagbag.com https://peertube.lagbag.com/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://peertube.lagbag.com/videos/watch/995c70e4-3adc-4ea4-8231-5f2df4626303 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.lagbag.com/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.