The Men-10 cDNA encodes a novel form of proline-rich protein expressed in the tapetum of dioecious Silene latifolia

Sexual Plant Reproduction

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 236-240

  Scutt, Charles P ^a   Gilmartin, Philip M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arabinogalactan protein; Men 10; Proline rich protein; Silene latifolia; Tapetum

Indexed keywords

ARABINOGALACTAN; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; GENE LOCUS; GLYCOPROTEIN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PLANT GENETICS; PROLINE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

SILENE LATIFOLIA;

EID: 0031729740     PISSN: 09340882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004970050146     Document Type: Article

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