Cloning and characterization of a gene encoding wheat starch synthase I

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Volumn 98, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1208-1216

  Li, Z ^a   Rahman, S ^a   Kosar Hashemi, B ^a   Mouille, G ^a   Appels, R ^a   Morell, M K ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gene expression; Gene structure; Starch; Starch synthase; Wheat

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; CDNA LIBRARY; DNA ISOLATION; MOLECULAR CLONING; NORTHERN BLOTTING; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; POTATO; RICE; STARCH SYNTHASE I;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TRITICUM TAUSCHII;

EID: 0032764424     PISSN: 00405752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001220051186     Document Type: Article

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