Purification of Xyloglucan Hydrolase/Endotransferase from Cell Walls of Azuki Bean Epicotyls

Plant and Cell Physiology

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 653-658

  Tabuchi, Akira ^a   Kamisaka, Seiichiro ^a   Hoson, Takayuki ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Azuki bean; Cell wall; Epicotyl; Plant growth; Vigna angularis; Xyloglucan

Indexed keywords

PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); TAMARINDUS INDICA; VIGNA ANGULARIS; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 0001403119     PISSN: 00320781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pcp.a029217     Document Type: Article

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