Protein degradation and nitrogen remobilization during leaf senescence

Journal of Plant Biology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 11-19

  Liu, Juan ^a   Yun, Hai Wu ^a   Jun, Jie Yang ^a   Yu, Dong Liu ^a   Fa, Fu Shen ^a  

^a SHANDONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

GS GOGAT pathway; Leaf senescence; Nitrogen (N) resorption; PPDK GS GOGAT pathway; Programmed cell death (PCD); Protein degradation

Indexed keywords

EID: 39149117383     PISSN: 12269239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03030735     Document Type: Review

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