Genetic modification of photosynthesis with E. coli genes for trehalose synthesis

Plant Biotechnology Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 71-82

  Pellny, Till K ^a   Ghannoum, Oula ^b   Conroy, Jann P ^c   Schluepmann, Henriette ^d   Smeekens, Sjef ^d   Andralojc, John ^a   Krause, Klaus Peter ^e,f   Goddijn, Oscar ^e   Paul, Matthew J ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^e MOGEN International NV   (Netherlands)

^f NONE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Genetic modification; Growth; Metabolism; Photosynthesis; Rubisco; Trehalose 6 phosphate

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; NICOTIANA; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 3042621611     PISSN: 14677644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1467-7652.2003.00053.x     Document Type: Article

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