Differential Expression of the Arabidopsis Nia1 and Nia2 Genes: Cytokinin-Induced Nitrate Reductase Activity Is Correlated with Increased Nia1 Transcription and mRNA Levels

Plant Physiology

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 1091-1096

  Yu, Xiaodan ^a   Sukumaran, Sujatha ^a,b   Márton, László ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 0000976930     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.116.3.1091     Document Type: Article

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