Overexpression of a soybean gene encoding cytosolic glutamine synthetase in shoots of transgenic Lotus corniculatus L. plants triggers changes in ammonium assimilation and plant development

Planta

Volumn 201, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 424-433

  Vincent, Rémi ^a   Fraisier, Vincent ^a   Chaillou, Sylvain ^a   Anis Limaini, M ^a   Deleens, Eliane ^b   Phillipson, Belinda ^a   Douat, Corinne ^a   Boutin, Jean Pierre ^a   Hirel, Bertrand ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b INSTITUTE OF PLANT SCIENCES PARIS SACLAY IPS2   (France)

Author keywords

15N labelling; Ammonium; Lotus; Senescence; Transgenic plant (development)

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM RHIZOGENES; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; CAULIFLOWER MOSAIC VIRUS; GLYCINE MAX; LOTUS CORNICULATUS;

EID: 0030982778     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004250050085     Document Type: Article

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