Expression of enzyme activities and transcripts required for nitrate assimilation in maize (Zea mays L. A188 x BMS) suspension cell cultures

Plant Science

Volumn 119, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 169-181

  Redinbaugh, Margaret G ^a   Ritchie, Steven W ^b   Hendrix, K W ^c   MacKown, Charles T ^d   Campbell, W H ^e  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Pioneer Hybrid International   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^e MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

6 Phosphogluconate dehydrogenase; Cell growth; Enzyme activity; Gene expression; Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase; Nitrate assimilation; Nitrate reductase; Nitrite reductase; Suspension cell culture; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; MAIZE; NITROGEN FIXATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030596833     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-9452(96)04464-0     Document Type: Article

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