Fluctuations of γ-aminobutyrate, γ-hydroxybutyrate, and related amino acids in Arabidopsis leaves as a function of the light-dark cycle, leaf age, and N stress

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1339-1346

  Allan, Wendy L ^a   Shelp, Barry J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

aminobutyrate; hydroxybutyrate; Amino acids; Light dark cycle; Nitrogen stress; Source sink relations

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; NITROGEN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

ARABIDOPSIS; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; NITROGEN STRESS; PHOTORESPIRATION;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

AGING; AMINO ACID; DICOTYLEDON; LIGHT EFFECT; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; SOURCE-SINK DYNAMICS;

ASPARTIC ACID; GLYCINE; LEAVES; NITROGEN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANTS;

ARABIDOPSIS;

EID: 33845628570     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/B06-093     Document Type: Article

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