An mRNA encoding a response regulator protein from Brassica napus is up-regulated during pod development

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 50, Issue 332, 1999, Pages 335-341

  Whitelaw, Catherine A ^a   Paul, Wyatt ^b   Jenkins, Elizabeth S ^a   Taylor, Vivien M ^a   Roberts, Jeremy A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Nickerson BIOCEM Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brassica napus; Dehiscence; Pod shatter; Response regulator; Signal transduction

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; MESSENGER RNA; NORTHERN BLOTTING; PLANT DEVELOPMENT;

BRASSICA NAPUS;

EID: 0033032067     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/50.332.335     Document Type: Article

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