Characterization of a DNA-binding protein implicated in transcription in wheat mitochondria

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 8113-8122

  Ikeda, Tatsuya M ^a,b   Gray, Michael W ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR WESTERN REGION   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE PHOSPHATE; DIETHYLAMINOETHYL CELLULOSE; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY; GERMINATION; MITOCHONDRION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN DNA BINDING; PROTEIN DOMAIN; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; WHEAT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EMBRYOPHYTA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0033499865     PISSN: 02707306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/MCB.19.12.8113     Document Type: Article

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