The argentia mutation delays normal development of photosynthetic cell-types in Zea mays.
Photosynthesis in C4-type grasses such as maize involves the interaction of two cell types (bundle sheath (BS) and mesophyll (M)) which both contain cell-specific photosynthetic enzymes. Malate dehydrogenase, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase and pyruvate phosphate dikinase are located in the M cells...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1987
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