WHEN IS A CHROMOPLAST?

Chromoplasts are heterogeneous organelles and their carotenoids can be associated with several different structural elements including globules, tubules and membranes. In the flower petals of some species, carotenoids are absent or present only in trace amounts. Nevertheless, the plastids in such fl...

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Veröffentlicht in:The New phytologist. - 1979. - 106(1987), 4 vom: 20. Aug., Seite 667-678
1. Verfasser: Whatley, J M (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Whatley, F R
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 1987
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The New phytologist
Schlagworte:Journal Article Chromoplasts carotenoids flower petals plastids ultrastructure
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Zusammenfassung:Chromoplasts are heterogeneous organelles and their carotenoids can be associated with several different structural elements including globules, tubules and membranes. In the flower petals of some species, carotenoids are absent or present only in trace amounts. Nevertheless, the plastids in such flowers can closely resemble or even be indistinguishable in structure from chromoplasts
Beschreibung:Date Revised 20.04.2021
published: Print
Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:1469-8137
DOI:10.1111/j.1469-8137.1987.tb00167.x