Phloem-specific expression of pyrophosphatase inhibits long-distance transport of carbohydrates and amino acids in tobacco plants

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 43-55

  Geigenberger, P ^a,c   Lerchl, J ^b   Stitt, M ^a   Sonnewald, U ^b  

^a Botanisches Institut   (Germany)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF PLANT GENETICS AND CROP PLANT RESEARCH IPK   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Nicotiana tabacun; Phloem transport; Pyrophosphate; Sucrose metabolism; Transgenic tobacco

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030057264     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.1996.tb00225.x     Document Type: Article

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