A mutant of Arabidopsis thaliana lacking the ability to transport glucose across the chloroplast envelope.

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A mutant of Arabidopsis thaliana lacking the ability to transport glucose across the chloroplast envelope.

The Biochemical journal - 15 Jul 1994

Trethewey R N, ap Rees T

Abstract excerpt

At the end of a 12-h day leaves of the mutant of Arabidopsis thaliana L., TC265, contained 4-5 times more starch than those of the wild type. During a subsequent 12-h night the decline in the starch content of the leaves of the mutant was at least 50% of that of the wild-type leaves. Starch label...

Topics

Arabidopsis
Biological Transport
Chlorophyll
Chloroplasts
Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
Glucose
Monosaccharide Transport Proteins
Mutation
Phosphates
Photoperiod
Starch

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