Regulation of arginine decarboxylase by spermine in osmotically-stressed oat leaves

Physiologia Plantarum

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 105-110

  Borrell, A ^a   Besford, R T ^b   Altabella, T ^a   Masgrau, C ^a   Tiburcio, A F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b Horticulture Research International   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arginine decarboxylase; Avena sativa; oat; osmotic stress; post translational regulation; putrescine; senescence; spermidine; spermine

Indexed keywords

AVENA SATIVA;

EID: 0030499122     PISSN: 00319317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3054.1996.980112.x     Document Type: Article

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