The A and B forms of plastid DNA-dependent RNA polymerase from mustard (Sinapis alba L.) transcribe the same genes in a different developmental context

Molecular and General Genetics

Volumn 257, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 35-44

  Pfannschmidt, T ^a   Link, G ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chloroplast transcription; Etioplast; Light regulation; Multiple RNA polymerases; Nuclear chloroplast interaction

Indexed keywords

DNA DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASE; RIFAMPICIN;

ARTICLE; BRASSICA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA BINDING; DNA STRUCTURE; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; MULTIGENE FAMILY; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLASTID; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BRASSICA; EMBRYOPHYTA; SINAPIS ALBA;

EID: 0031430821     PISSN: 00268925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004380050621     Document Type: Article

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