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THREE-CARBON COUMPOUND [1 record]

Record 1 2013-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Plant Biology
CONT

In particular, plants that produce a three-carbon compound (C3) during photosynthesis - including most trees and agricultural crops such as rice, wheat, soybeans, potatoes, and vegetables - generally show a larger response than plants that produce a four-carbon compound (C4) during photosynthesis - mainly of tropical origin, including grasses and the agriculturally important crops maize, sugar cane, millet, and sorghum.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Biologie végétale
CONT

En particulier, les plantes qui produisent un composé tricarbone (C3) pendant la photosynthèse - notamment la plupart des arbres et des cultures agricoles de type riz, blé, soja, pommes de terre et légumes - présentent en général une réponse plus marquée que les plantes qui produisent un composé quadricarbone (C4) pendant la photosynthèse - plantes principalement d'origine tropicale, y compris des herbes, le maïs, la canne à sucre, le millet, et le sorgho, très importantes en agriculture.

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