Transcription factors in plants: Physiological functions and regulation of expression

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 363-371

  Yanagisawa, Shuichi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gene expression; Phosphorylation; Physiological function; Post transcriptional control; Protein protein interaction; Transcription; Transcription factor

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032148301     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02507800     Document Type: Short Survey

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