Sequence and expression of a stem-abundant caffeic acid O-methyltransferase cDNA from perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne)

Australian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 225-235

  McAlister, Fiona M ^b   Jenkins, Colin L D ^a   Watson, John M ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b PLANT BIOLOGY DIVISION   (United States)

Author keywords

Caffeic acid O methyltransferase; COMT; Lolium perenne; Perennial ryegrass; Stem abundant

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; CAFFEIC ACID O METHYLTRANSFERASE; CHROMOSOMAL DNA; DNA FRAGMENT; GENE EXPRESSION; HYBRIDIZATION; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE; PLANT GENETICS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 0031981339     PISSN: 03107841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PP97127     Document Type: Article

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