Sugar repression of photosynthesis: The role of carbohydrates in signalling nitrogen deficiency through source:sink imbalance

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 110-116

  Paul, M J ^a   Driscoll, S P ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

carbohydrate; Nicotiana tabacum L.; nitrogen deficiency; photosynthesis; source:sink; sugar repression

Indexed keywords

NICOTIANA TABACUM; TABACUM;

EID: 0031041947     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.1997.d01-17.x     Document Type: Article

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