Molecular cloning of the lectin and a lectin-related protein from common Solomon's seal (Polygonatum multiflorum)

Plant Molecular Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 657-672

  Van Damme, Els J M ^a   Barre, Annick ^b   Rouge, Pierre ^b   Van Leuven, Fred ^a   Balzarini, Jan ^c   Peumans, Willy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c REGA INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Belgium)

Author keywords

cDNA cloning; lectin; lectin related protein; Polygonatum multiflorum; Solomon's seal

Indexed keywords

GALANTHUS; LILIACEAE; PHOCIDAE; POLYGONATUM MULTIFLORUM;

EID: 0030175540     PISSN: 01674412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00042237     Document Type: Article

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