Characterization and heterologous expression of laccase cDNAs from xylem tissues of yellow-poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)

Plant Molecular Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 23-35

  LaFayette, Peter R ^a   Eriksson, Karl Erik L ^b   Dean, Jeffrey F D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Forest tree; Lignin biosynthesis; Phenol oxidase; Rice; Secondary products; Wood formation

Indexed keywords

CLONE; COPPER OXIDASE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE PRODUCT; GLYCOSYLATION; LACCASE; NORTHERN BLOTTING; TOBACCO;

EMBRYOPHYTA; LIRIODENDRON TULIPIFERA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; POPULUS BEROLINENSIS;

EID: 0033136853     PISSN: 01674412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026437406859     Document Type: Article

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