Protochlorophyllide reduction and greening in angiosperms: An evolutionary perspective

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 201-221

  Adamson, H Y ^a,b   Hiller, R G ^a   Walmsley, J ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Angiosperm; Chlorophyll synthesis; Dark; Evolution; Light; Protochlorophyllide reduction

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLL; CHLOROPHYLL; OXIDOREDUCTASE; PORPHYRIN; PYRROLE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BARLEY; CYANOBACTERIUM; EUKARYOTE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GREEN ALGA; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; EMBRYOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; GYMNOSPERMAE; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; PHOTOBACTERIA; PROTEOBACTERIA;

EID: 0031474858     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1011-1344(97)00105-X     Document Type: Review

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