Molecular cloning and expression of a cDNA encoding a microsomal ω-6 fatty acid desaturase from cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)

Australian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 101-106

  Liu, Qing ^a   Singh, Surinder P ^a   Brubaker, Curt L ^a   Sharp, Peter J ^b   Green, Allan G ^a   Marshall, D R ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cottonseed; Fatty acid; Gossypium hirsutum; 6 desaturase

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; CLONING; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; GENE EXPRESSION; OMEGA6 DESATURASE; PLANT GENETICS; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 0032894517     PISSN: 03107841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PP98118     Document Type: Article

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