Asparagine synthesis and localization of transcripts for asparagine synthetase in tips of harvested asparagus spears

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 149, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 251-256

  Eason, Jocelyn R ^a   O'Donoghue, Erin M ^a   King, Graeme A ^a  

^a Levin Research Centre   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

asparagine synthetase; Asparagus officinalis L.; in situ localization; phosphinothricin; transcript abundance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029862438     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(96)80117-9     Document Type: Article

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