Alteration of gene expression in Pisum sativum tissue cultures caused by the free radical-generating agent 2,2′-azobis (2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride

Physiologia Plantarum

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 6-12

  Henkow, Lisa ^a   Strid, Åke ^b   Berglund, Torkel ^c   Rydström, Jan ^b   Ohlsson, Anna B ^c  

^a Inst for Vaxtforadling   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

2,2 Azobis (2 amidinopropane) dihydrochloride; Chalcone synthase; Chlorophyll a b binding protein; Free radicals; Gene expression; Glutathione; mRNA transcripts; Oxidative stress; Pea; Pisum sativum

Indexed keywords

PISUM SATIVUM;

EID: 0030055241     PISSN: 00319317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3054.1996.tb00176.x     Document Type: Article

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