AtCLH2, a typical but possibly distinctive chlorophyllase gene in Arabidopsis

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 531-539

  Liao, Yang ^a   An, Kun ^a   Zhou, Xiao ^a   Chen, Wen Jun ^a   Kuai, Ben Ke ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis; AtCLH1; AtCLH2; Chlorophyll degradation; Chlorophyllase; RNA interference

Indexed keywords

CATABOLISM; CHLOROPHYLL; GENE; RNA;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA;

EID: 34147178512     PISSN: 16729072     EISSN: 17447909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2007.00444.x     Document Type: Article

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