Light-dependent expression of Protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase gene in the liverwort, Marchantia paleacea var. diptera

Plant and Cell Physiology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 665-669

  Takio, Susumu ^a,b   Nakao, Narumi ^a   Suzuki, Takanori ^a   Tanaka, Katsuyuki ^a   Yamamoto, Isamu ^a   Satoh, Toshio ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll synthesis; Light regulation; Liverwort (Marchantia); Protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase (EC 1.6.99.1)

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; DNA ISOLATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; PLANT GENETICS; PROTOCHLOROPHYLLIDE OXIDOREDUCTASE; SUSPENSION CELL CULTURE;

DIPTERA; EMBRYOPHYTA; MARCHANTIA; MARCHANTIA PALEACEA; MARCHANTIA PALEACEA VAR. DIPTERA;

EID: 0032104280     PISSN: 00320781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pcp.a029420     Document Type: Article

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