Nitrogen effects on the induction of ferredoxin-dependent glutamate synthase and its mRNA in maize leaves under the light

Plant Science

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 83-91

  Suzuki, Akira ^a   Burkhart, William ^b   Rothstein, Steven ^c  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Glutamate synthase; Light; mRNA; Nitrogen; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030027054     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-9452(95)04309-8     Document Type: Article

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