Combined intracellular nitrate and NIT2 effects on storage carbohydrate metabolism in Chlamydomonas

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 23-33

  Remacle, C ^a   Eppe, G ^a   Coosemans, N ^a   Fernandez, E ^b   Vigeolas, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biomass; Chlamydomonas; fatty acid; nitrate; nitrogen; oil; starch

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BIOFUEL; CARBON; FATTY ACID; NITRATE; NITRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; NITRITE REDUCTASE; NITROGEN; OIL; STARCH; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMASS; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CHLAMYDOMONAS; CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDTII; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MUTATION; PHENOTYPE; STARCH.;

BIOMASS; CHLAMYDOMONAS; FATTY ACID; NITRATE; NITROGEN; OIL; STARCH.;

ACETATES; BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CARBON; CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDTII; FATTY ACIDS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUTATION; NITRATES; NITRITE REDUCTASES; NITROGEN; PHENOTYPE; PLANT PROTEINS; STARCH; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 84892749120     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ert339     Document Type: Article

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