Carbohydrate partitioning into starch in leaves of Ricinus communis L. grown under elevated CO2 is controlled by sucrose

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1275-1280

  Grimmer, Claudia ^a   Bachfischer, Tanja ^a   Komor, Ewald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

ADP glucose pyrophosphorylase; Elevated CO2; Ricinus communis L.; Starch accumulation; Sucrose signalling

Indexed keywords

RICINUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 0032704776     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.1999.00481.x     Document Type: Article

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