The maize glutamine synthetase GS1-2 gene is preferentially expressed in kernel pedicels and is developmentally-regulated

Plant and Cell Physiology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 443-446

  Rastogi, Rajeev ^a   Chourey, Prem S ^b   Muhitch, Michael J ^a  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Differential expression; Glutamine synthetase (EC 6.3.1.2) genes; Kernel development; Kernel pedicels; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

GENE EXPRESSION; GLUTAMATE AMMONIA LIGASE; MAIZE; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PLANT GENETICS;

EMBRYOPHYTA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032054273     PISSN: 00320781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pcp.a029388     Document Type: Article

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