Degao Liu, Rongbin Hu, Xiaohan Yang, Robert C. Mosely, Kaitlin J. Palla; DOE/Oak Ridge National Lab (IMAGE)

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Degao Liu, Rongbin Hu, Xiaohan Yang, Robert C. Mosely, Kaitlin J. Palla; DOE/Oak Ridge National Lab

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An ORNL-led research team identified 60 genes that exhibited convergent evolution in crassulacean acid metabolism species, including a novel variant of a 'worker' enzyme critical to CAM plants' water-use efficiency. Representing the team are, from left, Degao Liu, Rongbin Hu, Xiaohan Yang, Robert C. Mosely and Kaitlin J. Palla.

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Jason Richards/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Deptartment of Energy

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