Chlorophyllide a oxygenase mRNA and protein levels correlate with the chlorophyll a/b ratio in Arabidopsis thaliana

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 149-159

  Harper, Andrea L ^a,b   Von Gesjen, Sigrid E ^a   Linford, Alicia S ^a,c   Peterson, Michael P ^a,d   Faircloth, Ruth S ^a,e   Thissen, Michelle M ^a   Brusslan, Judy A ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c GENOMICS INSTITUTE OF THE NOVARTIS RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

^d Nichols Institute Diagnostics   (United States)

^e Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

CAO; Chlorophyll b; Chlorophyllide a oxygenase; Elip; Lhcb; Photoacclimation; Photoinhibition; Protochlorophyllide

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; EMBRYOPHYTA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 1542378960     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:PRES.0000015375.40167.76     Document Type: Article

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