The chlB gene encoding a subunit of light-independent protochlorophyllide reductase is edited in chloroplasts of conifers

Current Genetics

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 343-347

  Karpinska, B ^a   Karpinski, S ^a   Hallgren J E ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

ChlB gene; Chloroplast; Gymnosperm; Light independent protochlorophyllide reductase; RNA editing

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; CHLOROPHYLL; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; DNA; LEUCINE; OXIDOREDUCTASE; PROLINE; PROTOCHLOROPHYLLIDE; RNA; TRYPTOPHAN;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; CHLOROPLAST; CODON; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA EDITING; TREE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; CHLOROPLASTS; CODON; CONSERVED SEQUENCE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; ORGAN SPECIFICITY; OXIDOREDUCTASES; OXIDOREDUCTASES ACTING ON CH-CH GROUP DONORS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA EDITING; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, NUCLEIC ACID; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC; TREES;

EID: 0030920957     PISSN: 01728083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002940050214     Document Type: Article

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