Inhibition of trehalase activity enhances trehalose accumulation in transgenic plants

Plant Physiology

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 181-190

  Goddijn, Oscar J M ^a   Verwoerd, Theo C ^a   Voogd, Eline ^a   Krutwagen, Ronny W H H ^a   De Graaf, Peggy T H M ^a   Poels, Juul ^b   Van Dun, Kees ^b   Ponstein, Anne S ^a   Damm, Brigitte ^a   Pen, Jan ^a  

^a MOGEN International NV   (Netherlands)

^b Van der Haveweg 2 4410 AA the   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; NICOTIANA OBTUSIFOLIA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; SELAGINELLA PILIFERA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TABACUM; TRACHEOPHYTA; TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0031040536     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.113.1.181     Document Type: Article

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