Light-regulated expression of the pea plastocyanin gene is mediated by elements within the transcribed region of the gene

Plant Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 499-506

  Helliwell, Chris A ^a,b   Webster, Carl I ^a   Gray, John C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; CAULIFLOWER MOSAIC VIRUS; NICOTIANA OBTUSIFOLIA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; PISUM SATIVUM;

EID: 0031239633     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.1997.d01-6.x     Document Type: Article

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