A low-molecular-mass GTP-binding protein in the cytosol of germinated wheat embryos

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 241, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 286-290

  Sacchi, Gian Attilio ^a   Pirovano, Livia ^a   Lucchini, Giorgio ^a   Cocucci, Sergio ^a  

^a Dipto Fisiol delle Piante C   (Italy)

Author keywords

Seed germination; Small GTP binding protein; Wheat embryo

Indexed keywords

GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CYTOCHEMISTRY; GEL FILTRATION; GERMINATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WHEAT;

EUKARYOTA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0029806675     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1996.0286t.x     Document Type: Article

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