Diurnal changes in the expression of glutamate dehydrogenase and nitrate reductase are involved in the C/N balance of tobacco source leaves

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1451-1462

  Masclaux Daubresse, C ^a   Valadier, M H ^a   Carrayol, E ^a   Reisdorf Cren, M ^a,b   Hirel, B ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU CLIMAT ET DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

C N balance; Diurnal rhythm; Glutamate dehydrogenase; Nitrate reductase; Senescence; Sink source relationships; Sugar regulation

Indexed keywords

ENZYME ACTIVITY; TOBACCO;

EMBRYOPHYTA; NIA; NICOTIANA; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 0036830074     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.2002.00925.x     Document Type: Article

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