Barley aleurone cell death is not apoptotic: Characterization of nuclease activities and DNA degradation

Plant Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 305-315

  Fath, Angelika ^a   Bethke, Paul C ^a   Jones, Russell L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSCISIC ACID; ALEURONE CELL; APOPTOSIS; BARLEY; DNA CLEAVAGE; DNA DEGRADATION; DNA FRAGMENT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GIBBERELLIC ACID; NUCLEASE; PROTOPLAST;

EID: 0033231544     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.1999.t01-2-00605.x     Document Type: Article

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