The loss of DNA from chloroplasts as leaves mature: Fact or artefact?

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 60, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 3005-3010

  Rowan, Beth A ^a,b   Bendich, Arnold J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chloroplast; Degradation; DNA; Leaf development

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPLAST DNA;

ARABIDOPSIS; CHLOROPLAST; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PLANT LEAF; REVIEW;

ARABIDOPSIS; CHLOROPLASTS; DNA, CHLOROPLAST; PLANT LEAVES;

ARABIDOPSIS;

EID: 70349106898     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erp158     Document Type: Review

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