Biochemical Characterization of Transgenic Tobacco Plants Expressing a Human Dehydroascorbate Reductase Gene

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 316-321

  Kwon, Suk Yoon ^a   Ahn, Young Ock ^a   Lee, Haeng Soon ^a   Kwak, Sang Soo ^a  

^a Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Dehydroascorbate reductase; Glutathione; Oxidative stress; Transgenic tobacco plant

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035647135     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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