Expression of chalcone synthase genes in coleoptiles and primary leaves of Secale cereale L. after induction by UV radiation: Evidence for a UV-protective role of the coleoptile

Botanica Acta

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 229-238

  Haussühl, Kirsten ^a   Rohde, W ^b   Weissenbock G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR PLANT BREEDING RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Development; Gene activation; Irradiation; Primary leaf; Rye seedling; Tissue distribution

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000031879     PISSN: 09328629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1438-8677.1996.tb00568.x     Document Type: Article

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