Comparison of the chloroplast peroxidase system in the chlorophyte <it>Chlamydomonas reinhardtii</it>, the bryophyte <it>Physcomitrella patens</it>, the lycophyte <it>Selaginella moellendorffii </it>and the seed plant <it>Arabidopsis thaliana</it>
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Oxygenic photosynthesis is accompanied by the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which damage proteins, lipids, DNA and finally limit plant yield. The enzymes of the chloroplast antioxidant system are exclusively nuclear enc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Plant Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/10/133 |