Starch metabolism in leaves

Acta Biochimica Polonica

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 435-445

  Orzechowski, Sławomir ^a  

^a WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Chloroplast; Starch biosynhesis; Starch degradation

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 56049096992     PISSN: 0001527X     EISSN: 1734154X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18388/abp.2008_3049     Document Type: Review

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