Induction of nitrate reductase, nitrite reductase, and glutamine synthetase isoforms in sunflower cotyledons as affected by nitrate, light, and plastid integrity

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Volumn 201, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 1-7

  Cabello, P ^a   De La Haba, P ^a   Gonzalez Fontes A ^a   Maldonado, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Glutamine synthetase isoforms; Helianthus annuus; Nitrate reductase; Nitrite reductase; Norflurazon

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPLAST; ENZYME METABOLISM; NITROGEN METABOLISM; PHOTOACTIVATION;

HELIANTHUS ANNUUS;

EID: 0031935352     PISSN: 0033183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01280705     Document Type: Article

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