The enigmatic contribution of mitochondrial function in photosynthesis

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1675-1684

  Nunes Nesi, Adriano ^a   Sulpice, Ronan ^a   Gibon, Yves ^a   Fernie, Alisdair R ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR PLANT PHYSIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ascorbate biosynthesis; Mitochondrial function; Photorespiration; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID;

CITRIC ACID CYCLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYTOLOGY; METABOLISM; MITOCHONDRION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT;

ASCORBIC ACID; CITRIC ACID CYCLE; MITOCHONDRIA; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANTS;

EID: 44649100283     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ern002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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