A gene encoding a vicilin-like protein is specifically expressed in fern spores Evolutionary pathway of seed storage globulins

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 252, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 79-89

  Shutov, Andrei D ^a   Braun, Holger ^b   Chesnokov, Yuriy V ^c   Bäumlein, Helmut ^b  

^a MOLDOVA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Moldova)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF PLANT GENETICS AND CROP PLANT RESEARCH IPK   (Germany)

^c INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (Moldova)

Author keywords

Gene evolution; Germin; Matteuccia struthiopteris; Protein superfamily; Seed storage protein

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE BINDING PROTEIN; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; GLOBULIN; LECTIN; SPHERULIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VICILIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTIGEN BINDING; ARTICLE; BEAN; CARROT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; FERN; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE SEQUENCE; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; PLANT SEED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; SOYBEAN;

DAUCUS CAROTA; EMBRYOPHYTA; FILICOPHYTA; GLYCINE MAX; GYMNOSPERMAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MATTEUCCIA STRUTHIOPTERIS; MUCUNA DEERINGIANA; MYXOGASTRIA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PROKARYOTA; SPERMATOPHYTA;

EID: 0032519625     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1327.1998.2520079.x     Document Type: Article

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