Expression of XET-related genes and its relation to elongation in leaves of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1439-1450

  Schunmann P H D ^a,c   Smith, R C ^b   Lang V ^c,d   Matthews, P R ^b   Chandler, P M ^b,c,e  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

^d SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

cDNA; Gene expression; Gibberellin (GA); Hordeum vulgare; Leaf elongation; Relative elemental growth rate (REGR); Xyloglucan endotransglycosylase (XET)

Indexed keywords

HORDEUM VULGARE;

EID: 0031404724     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.1997.d01-49.x     Document Type: Article

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