Expression of NADPH-protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase gene in fully green leaves of cucumber

Plant and Cell Physiology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 226-229

  Kuroda, Hirofumi ^a,b   Masuda, Tatsuru ^a   Fusada, Naoki ^a   Ohta, Hiroyuki ^a   Takamiya, Ken Ichiro ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b Research Institute for Biological Science OKAYAMA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll synthesis; Circadian rhythm; Cucumber; Cucumis sativus; Diurnal rhythm; NADPH protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase (EC 1.3.1.33)

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CHLOROPHYLL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CUCUMBER; PHOTOACTIVATION; PROTOCHLOROPHYLLIDE OXIDOREDUCTASE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

CUCUMIS SATIVUS; EMBRYOPHYTA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 0034016594     PISSN: 00320781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pcp/41.2.226     Document Type: Article

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