Chlorophyllase activities and chlorophyll degradation during leaf senescence in non-yellowing mutant and wild type of phaseolus vulgaris L.

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 49, Issue 320, 1998, Pages 503-510

  Fang, Zhengyi ^a   Bouwkamp, John C ^a   Solomos, Theophanes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll degradation; Chlorophyllase; Chlorophyllides; Non yellowing mutant; Phaseolus vulgaris

Indexed keywords

PHASEOLUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0031945320     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/49.320.503     Document Type: Article

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