Translocation of a reporter protein into mitochondria is mediated by a chloroplast transit peptide and follows a normal import route

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 154, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 51-54

  De Castro Silva Filho, Marcio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chloroplast; Import; Mitochondria; Phosphate translocator

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033045132     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(99)80317-4     Document Type: Article

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