A major root protein of carrots with high homology to intracellular pathogenesis-related (PR) proteins and pollen allergens

Plant and Cell Physiology

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1080-1086

  Yamamoto, Mika ^a   Torikai, Satomi ^a   Oeda, Kenji ^a  

^a SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

cDNA cloning; Daucus carota; Gene family; Organ specific expression; Plant defense mechanism; Pollen allergen

Indexed keywords

APIUM; APIUM GRAVEOLENS VAR. DULCE; DAUCUS CAROTA;

EID: 0031238719     PISSN: 00320781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pcp.a029275     Document Type: Article

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