Suppression of glutamate synthase genes significantly affects carbon and nitrogen metabolism in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Science China Life Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 651-663

  Lu, YongEn ^a   Luo, Feng ^a   Yang, Meng ^a   Li, XiangHua ^a   Lian, XingMing ^a  

^a HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

carbon and nitrogen metabolism; co suppression; glutamate synthase; Oryza sativa

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CHLOROPHYLL; GLUTAMATE SYNTHASE (NADH); NITROGEN; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; ENZYMOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHYLOGENY; RICE; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

CARBON; CHLOROPHYLL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; GLUTAMATE SYNTHASE (NADH); NITROGEN; ORYZA SATIVA; PHYLOGENY; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED;

ORYZA SATIVA;

EID: 79960112822     PISSN: 16747305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11427-011-4191-9     Document Type: Article

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