Loss of blade photosynthetic area and of chloroplasts' photochemical capacity account for reduced CO2 assimilation rates in zinc-deficient sugar beet leaves

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 158, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 915-919

  Henriques, Fernando S ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Chloroplast ultrastructure; CO2 assimilation; Electron transport; Sugar beet; Zinc deficiency

Indexed keywords

CELLS; CHLOROPHYLL; DEGRADATION; MEMBRANES; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; WATER;

ASSIMILATION RATES;

PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS;

BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS;

EID: 0034914749     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0176-1617-00274     Document Type: Article

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