Light-dependent regulation of carotenoid biosynthesis occurs at the level of phytoene synthase expression and is mediated by phytochrome in Sinapis alba and Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings

Plant Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 625-634

  Von Lintig, Johannes ^a   Welsch, Ralf ^a   Bonk, Michael ^a   Giuliano, Giovanni ^b   Batschauer, Alfred ^a   Kleinig, Hans ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b ENEA C R CASACCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; BRASSICA; SINAPIS ALBA;

EID: 0031239621     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.1997.d01-16.x     Document Type: Article

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