Jasmonate induction of putrescine N-methyltransferase genes in the root of Nicotiana sylvestris

Plant and Cell Physiology

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 831-839

  Shoji, Tsubasa ^a   Yamada, Yasuyuki ^a   Hashimoto, Takashi ^a  

^a NARA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Jasmonic Acid; Nicotiana Sylvestris; Nicotine; Putrescine N methyltransferase

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; DNA FLANKING REGION; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; METHYL JASMONATE; NICOTINE; NSPMT1 GENE; NSPMT2 GENE; NSPMT3 GENE; PLANT ROOT; PUTRESCINE N METHYLTRANSFERASE; REPORTER GENE; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; TRANSGENE;

AGROBACTERIUM; EMBRYOPHYTA; INSECTA; NICOTIANA SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0033861447     PISSN: 00320781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcd001     Document Type: Article

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