Regulation of elongase activity by abscisic acid and temperature in microspore-derived embryos of oilseed rape (Brassica napus)

Physiologia Plantarum

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 185-191

  Wilmer, J A ^a   Lessire, R ^c   Helsper, J P F G ^b   Van Der Plas, L H W ^b  

^a Nickerson BIOCEM Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c University Victor Segalen   (France)

Author keywords

Acyltransferase; Brassica napus; Elongase; Erucic acid; Microspore derived embryos; Oilseed rape; Regulation

Indexed keywords

ABSCISIC ACID; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME KINETICS; ENZYME REGULATION;

BRASSICA NAPUS; SINAPIS ARVENSIS;

EID: 0031926337     PISSN: 00319317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3054.1998.1020205.x     Document Type: Article

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