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Plastid protein synthesis is required for plant development in tobacco.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 23 Dec 2003
Ahlert Daniela, Ruf Stephanie, Bock Ralph
Abstract excerpt
Chloroplasts fulfill important functions in cellular metabolism. The majority of plastid genome-encoded genes is involved in either photosynthesis or chloroplast gene expression. Whether or not plastid genes also can determine extraplastidic functions has remained controversial. We demonstrate here an essential role of plastid protein synthesis in tobacco leaf development. By using chloroplast transformation, we...
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