Molecular cloning of two classes of Em-like proteins from the seeds of the leguminous tree Robinia pseudoacacia

Tree Physiology

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 841-845

  Van Damme, Els J M ^a   Peumans, Willy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

cDNA; embryogenesis; Northern blot; Southern blot

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDONEAE; LILIOPSIDA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PSEUDOACACIA; ROBINIA; ROBINIA PSEUDOACACIA; VIGNA; VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA;

EID: 0030442627     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/16.10.841     Document Type: Article

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