Genetics and expression of two pectinesterase genes in Valencia orange

Physiologia Plantarum

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 226-235

  Nairn, C Joseph ^a   Lewandowski, Dennis J ^b   Burns, Jacqueline K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Abscission; Citrus sinensis; Gene expression; Molecular cloning; Pectinesterase; Post translational modification; Valencia orange

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE SEQUENCING; ORANGE; PECTINESTERASE; VALENCIA;

CITRUS SINENSIS; EMBRYOPHYTA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); VALENCIA; VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA;

EID: 0031950149     PISSN: 00319317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3054.1998.1020210.x     Document Type: Article

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