Transglutaminase-catalyzed modification of cytoskeletal proteins by polyamines during the germination of Malus domestica pollen

Sexual Plant Reproduction

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 89-95

  Del Duca, S ^a   Bregoli, A M ^a   Bergamini, C ^b   Serafini Fracassini, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Actin; Malus pollen; Polyamines; Transglutaminase; Tubulin

Indexed keywords

MALUS DOMESTICA;

EID: 0030905623     PISSN: 09340882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004970050072     Document Type: Article

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