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Phenotypic Analysis and Molecular Markers of Leaf Senescence.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) - 1 Jan 2018
Zhao Liming, Xia Yan, Wu Xiao-Yuan, Schippers Jos H M, Jing Hai-Chun
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The process of leaf senescence consists of the final stage of leaf development. It has evolved as a mechanism to degrade macromolecules and micronutrients and remobilize them to other developing parts of the plant; hence it plays a central role for the survival of plants and crop production. During senescence, a range of physiological, morphological, cellular, and molecular events occur, which are generally...
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