A novel thaumatin-like protein gene of tobacco is specifically expressed in the transmitting tissue of stigma and style

Sexual Plant Reproduction

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 251-256

  Kuboyama, Tsutomu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Nicotiana tabacum; Pathogenesis related protein; Solanaceae; Stigmatic exudate; Thaumatin like protein

Indexed keywords

1,3 BETA GLUCANASE; CHITINASE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; NORTHERN BLOTTING; PLANT GENETICS; PROTEIN ANALYSIS;

ARABIDOPSIS;

EID: 0031797654     PISSN: 09340882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004970050150     Document Type: Article

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