Photosynthesis by developing embryos of oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.)

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 47, Issue 304, 1996, Pages 1763-1769

  Eastmond, Peter ^a   Koláčná, Lucie ^a,b   Rawsthorne, Stephen ^a  

^a JOHN INNES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Brassica napus L.; chloroplast; development; Embryo; photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA NAPUS; SINAPIS ARVENSIS;

EID: 0030478491     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/47.11.1763     Document Type: Article

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