Glutathione: Biosynthesis, metabolism and relationship to stress tolerance explored in transformed plants

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 49, Issue 321, 1998, Pages 623-647

  Noctor, Graham ^a   Arisi, Ana Carolina M ^a   Jouanin, Lise ^a   Kunert, Karl J ^b   Rennenberg, Heinz ^c   Foyer, Christine H ^d  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b AECI Explosives & Chemicals Ltd   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^d ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ascorbate; Glutathione; Oxidative stress; Photorespiration; Poplar

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031948664     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/49.321.623     Document Type: Review

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