The regulation of gene expression required for C4 photosynthesis

Annual Review of Plant Biology

Volumn 61, Issue , 2010, Pages 181-207

  Hibberd, Julian M ^a   Covshoff, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bundle sheath; C4 pathway; C4 rice; Gene regulation; Mesophyll

Indexed keywords

CYTOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT; PLANT LEAF; REVIEW;

GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; METABOLIC NETWORKS AND PATHWAYS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANTS;

EID: 77952483338     PISSN: 15435008     EISSN: 15452123     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-arplant-042809-112238     Document Type: Article

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