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Identification of a novel chloroplast protein AtNYE1 regulating chlorophyll degradation during leaf senescence in Arabidopsis.
Plant physiology - 1 Jul 2007
Ren Guodong, An Kun, Liao Yang, Zhou Xiao, Cao Yajun, Zhao Huifang, Ge Xiaochun, Kuai Benke
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A dramatic increase of chlorophyll (Chl) degradation occurs during senescence of vegetative plant organs and fruit ripening. Although the biochemical pathway of Chl degradation has long been proposed, little is known about its regulatory mechanism. Identification of Chl degradation-disturbed mutants and subsequently isolation of responsible genes would greatly facilitate the elucidation of the regulation of Chl...
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