Antisense suppression of L-galactose dehydrogenase in Arabidopsis thaliana provides evidence for its role in ascorbate synthesis and reveals light modulated L-galactose synthesis

Plant Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 541-553

  Gatzek, Stephan ^a   Wheeler, Glen L ^a,b   Smirnoff, Nicholas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antisense suppression; Arabidopsis thaliana; Ascorbate; L galactose; L galactose dehydrogenase; Peroxidase; Tobacco; Transgenic plant

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; CARBOHYDRATES; ENZYMES; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LIGHT; METABOLISM;

ANTISENSE SUPPRESSION;

TOBACCO;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; EMBRYOPHYTA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; PISUM SATIVUM;

ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; GALACTOSE; GALACTOSE DEHYDROGENASE;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; ENZYMOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; LIGHT; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PEA; TOBACCO;

ANTIOXIDANTS; ARABIDOPSIS; ASCORBIC ACID; DNA, ANTISENSE; GALACTOSE; GALACTOSE DEHYDROGENASES; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; LIGHT; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PEAS; TOBACCO;

EID: 0036077505     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.2002.01315.x     Document Type: Article

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