Biosynthesis of chlorophyll b and the chlorophyll cycle

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 187-193

  Rudiger W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll(ide) b reductase; Chlorophyllide a oxygenase; Evolution of chlorophyll b formation; Hydroxy chlorophyll(ide) a

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036443533     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020959610952     Document Type: Conference Paper

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