Abstract
Temperature-sensitive mutants of rice, designated virescent (v1, v2 and v3), develop chlorophyll-deficient leaves at a restrictive temperature (20°C) but develop nearly normal green leaves at a permissive temperature (30°C). Analysis of the chlorophyll biosynthetic pathway in the virescent mutants indicated that the chlorophyll deficiency at the restrictive temperature was due to specific blockage of the C5-pathway. Northern analysis suggested that the chlorophyll deficiency in the virescent mutants was caused by specific inhibition of the expression of chloroplast tRNAGlu.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 445-449 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Plant and Cell Physiology |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 1 1994 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physiology
- Plant Science
- Cell Biology
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Kusumi, K., Inada, H., Kawabata, S. I., Iba, K., & Nishimura, M. (1994). Chlorophyll deficiency caused by a specific blockage of the C5-pathway in seedlings of virescent mutant rice. Plant and Cell Physiology, 35(3), 445-449.