Comparison of the metabolic properties of plastids isolated from developing leaves or embryos of Brassica napus L.

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 49, Issue 324, 1998, Pages 1105-1111

  Eastmond, Peter J ^a   Rawsthorne, Stephen ^a  

^a JOHN INNES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brassica napus L.; Chloroplast; Embryo plastid; Fatty acid synthesis; Oilseed rape; Starch synthesis

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA NAPUS; SINAPIS ARVENSIS;

EID: 0031817688     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/49.324.1105     Document Type: Article

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