Galactone-γ-lactone-dependent ascorbate biosynthesis alters wheat kernel maturation

Plant Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 652-658

  Paradiso, A ^a   de Pinto, M C ^a   Locato, V ^b   De Gara, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BIO MEDICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ascorbate peroxidase; Endosperm; Maturation; Programmed cell death; Redox regulation

Indexed keywords

ASCORBATE PEROXIDASE; ASCORBIC ACID; GALACTONOLACTONE; SUGAR ACID;

ASCORBIC ACID; CELL ORGANELLE; DEHYDRATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MATURATION; METABOLISM; PLANT; PROTEIN; REDOX POTENTIAL;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL DEATH; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PLANT SEED; WHEAT;

ASCORBATE PEROXIDASES; ASCORBIC ACID; CELL DEATH; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; SEEDS; SUGAR ACIDS; TRITICUM;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84862171098     PISSN: 14358603     EISSN: 14388677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1438-8677.2011.00543.x     Document Type: Article

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