Regulation of rubisco activity during grain-fill in maize: Possible role of rubisco activase

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 155-161

  Martinez Barajas E ^a,c   Molina Galan J ^b   Sanchez De Jimenez E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b Colegio de Postgraduados ^*  (Mexico)

^c University of Missouri   (United States)

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EID: 1842407793     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002185969600408X     Document Type: Article

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