Analysis of cis-acting DNA elements mediating induction and repression of the spinach nitrite reductase gene

Planta

Volumn 206, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 66-71

  Sivasankar, Sobhana ^a   Rastogi, Rajeev ^a,b   Jackman, Lisa ^a   Oaks, Ann ^a   Rothstein, Steven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Amide repression; Nitrate induction; Nitrite reductase; Promoter analysis; Spinacia (nitrite reductase); Transgenic tobacco

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGINE; DIMETHYL SULFATE; ELECTROPHORETIC MOBILITY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE INDUCTION; GENE REPRESSION; GLUTAMINE; NITRATE REDUCTASE; NITROGEN METABOLISM; PLANT GENETICS; PROMOTER REGION; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

NICOTIANA TABACUM; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 0031875856     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004250050374     Document Type: Article

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