The G4 gene of Arabidopsis thaliana encodes a chlorophyll synthase of etiolated plants

Botanica Acta

Volumn 110, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 420-423

  Oster, U ^a   Rüdiger, Wolfhart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis thaliana; Chlorophyll a; Chlorophyll b; Chlorophyll synthase gene; Enzyme induction; Geranylgeranyl diphosphate; Phytyl diphosphate

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; VIRIDIPLANTAE;

EID: 0343907196     PISSN: 09328629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1438-8677.1997.tb00658.x     Document Type: Article

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