The Role of Homogentisate Phytyltransferase and Other Tocopherol Pathway Enzymes in the Regulation of Tocopherol Synthesis during Abiotic Stress

Plant Physiology

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 930-940

  Collakova, Eva ^a   DellaPenna, Dean ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; PLANTS (BOTANY); SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

PLANT GROWTH;

ENZYMES;

ARABIDOPSIS;

EID: 0142183465     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.103.026138     Document Type: Article

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