Characterization of pectinases and pectin methylesterase cDNAs in pods of green beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

Plant Molecular Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1141-1151

  Ebbelaar, Monique E M ^a   Tucker, Gregory A ^b   Laats, Marjet M ^a   Van Dijk, Cees ^a   Stolle Smits, Trinette ^a   Recourt, Kees ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cell wall; gene expression; pectin methylesterase; Phaseolus vulgaris; polygalacturonase; texture

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PHASEOLUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0030238493     PISSN: 01674412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00040831     Document Type: Article

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