A germination-specific endo-β-mannanase gene is expressed in the micropylar endosperm cap of tomato seeds

Plant Physiology

Volumn 123, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1235-1245

  Nonogaki, H ^a   Gee, O H ^a   Bradford, K J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSCISIC ACID; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; ENDO BETA MANNASE; ENDOSPERM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ISOFORM; ENZYMIC HYDROLYSIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GALACTOMANNAN; GERMINATION; GIBBERELLIN; MESSENGER RNA; MUTANT; PLANT GROWTH; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SEED;

EMBRYOPHYTA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0033845511     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.123.4.1235     Document Type: Article

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