Molecular cloning and characterization of coffee cDNA encoding spermidine synthase

Plant Science

Volumn 140, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 161-168

  Hatanaka, Tomoko ^a   Sano, Hiroshi ^a   Kusano, Tomonobu ^a  

^a NARA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Callus culture; Coffea arabica; Gene cloning; Polyamine; Somatic embryogenesis; Spermidine synthase (EC 2.5.1.16)

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; POLYAMINE; PUTRESCINE; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE; SPERMIDINE; SPERMIDINE SYNTHASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; COFFEE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ISOLATION; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT GROWTH; POLYAMINE METABOLISM;

COFFEA ARABICA; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0033601814     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9452(98)00202-7     Document Type: Article

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