Photorespiration: Its Role in the Productive Process and Evolution of С4 Plants

Abstract

The review surveys the modern concepts of photorespiration, its role in the productive process, redox-regulation, and integration of energy-transforming processes of the photosynthesizing cell and, also, in evolution of C₄ plants. Special attention is given to methods to explore photorespiration. Principal strategies that are aimed at improvements in photosynthesis intensity and in plant growth by manipulations with photorespiration based on up-to-date technologies are considered.