Identification and molecular characterization of a novel Chlamydomonas reinhardtii mutant defective in chlorophyll biosynthesis [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/17x]

Identification and molecular characterization of a novel Chlamydomonas reinhardtii mutant defective in chlorophyll biosynthesis [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/17x]

The green micro-alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is an elegant model organism to study all aspects of oxygenic photosynthesis. Chlorophyll (Chl) and heme are major tetrapyrroles that play an essential role in energy metabolism in photosynthetic organisms and are synthesized via a common branched tetra...

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Main Authors: Phillip B Grovenstein, Darryel A Wilson, Cameron G Lennox, Katherine P Smith, Alisha A Contractor, Jonathan L Mincey, Kathryn D Lankford, Jacqueline M Smith, Tashana C Haye, Mautusi Mitra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2013-06-01
Series:F1000Research
Subjects:
Plant Biochemistry & Physiology
Plant Genetics & Gene Expression
Online Access:http://f1000research.com/articles/2-138/v1

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http://f1000research.com/articles/2-138/v1

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