Chloroplast transformation for engineering of photosynthesis

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 731-742

  Hanson, Maureen R ^a   Gray, Benjamin N ^b,c   Ahner, Beth A ^b  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering   (United States)

^c Agrivida Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Plastid; Rubisco; Transformation vector; Transgene expression

Indexed keywords

RIBULOSEBISPHOSPHATE CARBOXYLASE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

CHLOROPLAST; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; METABOLIC ENGINEERING; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLASTID; REVIEW; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

CHLOROPLASTS; METABOLIC ENGINEERING; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; PLASTIDS; RIBULOSE-BISPHOSPHATE CARBOXYLASE;

EID: 84875755108     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ers325     Document Type: Review

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