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Photorespiration probably began when chloroplasts were symbiotic with primitive microorganisms. It long since ceased, but now the concentration of carbon dioxide in the air is probably such that the process is occurring again.
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GOLDSWORTHY, A. Riddle of Photorespiration. Nature 224, 501–502 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/224501a0
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