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The articles in this special issue of Photosynthesis Research arose from the presentations given at the Eighth International Symposium on Inorganic Carbon Uptake by Aquatic Photosynthetic Organisms held from May 27 to June 1, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana USA. The meeting covered all the aspects of CO2 concentrating mechanisms (CCMs) present in photosynthetic bacteria, microalgae and macrophytes, and spanned disciplines from the molecular biology of CCMs to the importance of CCMs in aquatic ecosystems. The publications in this special issue represent our current understanding of CCMs and highlight recent advances in the field. The influences of CCMs on algal biofuel production as well as recent efforts to use the CCM to improve crop plants are also explored.
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Photosynthesis , Bacteria/metabolism , Carbon Dioxide/metabolism , Microalgae/metabolismABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to determine if high-flexion total knee arthroplasty resulted in improved outcomes compared with conventional total knee arthroplasty. This was a prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled trial involving 76 patients over 5 years. We compared the postoperative flexion range, Knee Society scores, Oxford knee scores, and SF-36 scores between 2 groups. The high-flexion group was able to achieve a significant sustainable increase in postoperative knee flexion angle; and this correlated to a significant improvement in the General Health, Vitality, and Physical Functioning scales of SF-36 at 5 years postoperatively. Our results signify that high-flexion total knee arthroplasty has additional benefits to the quality of life in patients who require higher degrees of knee flexion in their activities of daily living.
