Genetic and physiological approaches toward understanding the mechanisms underlying the sulfur-regulated expression of β-conglycinin genes

Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

Volumn 43, Issue SPEC. ISS., 1997, Pages 965-969

  Fujiwara, Toru ^a   Matsui, Akifusa ^a   Hirai, Masami Yokota ^a   Furuhashi, Akio ^a   Awazuhara, Motoko ^a   Honda, Chikako ^a   Kim, Hoyeun ^a   Noguchi, Kyotaro ^a   Shibagaki, Nakako ^a   Yasumori, Miho ^a   Hayashi, Hiroaki ^a   Naito, Satoshi ^b   Chino, Mitsuo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

In vitro cotyledon culture; Methionine; Mutants; Sulfur nutrition; conglycinin

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 0031397548     PISSN: 00380768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00380768.1997.11863700     Document Type: Conference Paper

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