The 'Bloom cycle' is a newly described biochemical pathway that explains key plant processes

The 'Bloom cycle' is a newly described biochemical pathway that explains key plant processes

For decades, the basics of plant growth have been taught in grade school: Plants make their food out of water from the soil, light from the sun and carbon dioxide from the air in a process called photosynthesis. What gets less attention is that plants release some of that carbon dioxide back into the air in a parallel process called photorespiration.

What is the Bloom cycle in plants?

A newly described biochemical route reshapes plant biology Researchers have identified a biochemical pathway dubbed the "Bloom cycle" that helps explain how plants manage core growth processes. The discovery revises a tidy textbook picture — where water, light and carbon dioxide simply funnel into…