Molecular cloning of plant spermidine synthases

Plant and Cell Physiology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 73-79

  Hashimoto, Takashi ^a   Tamaki, Katsutomo ^a   Suzuki, Ken Ichi ^a   Yamada, Yasuyuki ^a  

^a NARA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis thaliana; Hyoscyamus niger; Nicotiana sylvestris; Polyamine; Spermidine synthase (EC 2.5.1.16)

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031881362     PISSN: 00320781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pcp.a029291     Document Type: Article

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