Targeting of proteins into and within the chloroplast

• Autorzy: Szczepaniak A , Gubernator B. , Kroliczewski J. , Laczmanski L.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Słowa kluczowe

EN

protein import; chloroplast; protein transport; protein

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Physiologiae Plantarum
• Rocznik: 1998
• Tom: 20
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.437-451,fig.

Twórcy

autor

Szczepaniak A

• University of Wroclaw, Tamka 2, 50-137 Wroclaw, Poland

autor

Gubernator B.

autor

Kroliczewski J.

autor

Laczmanski L.

Bibliografia

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