Regulation of LAT52 promoter activity during pollen tube growth through the pistil of Nicotiana alata

Sexual Plant Reproduction

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 347-352

  Gerola, P D ^a   Mol, C A ^c   Newbigin, E ^b   Lush, W M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

LAT52; Nicotiana alata; Ovary; Pollen; Reporter gene; Transcription

Indexed keywords

BETA GLUCURONIDASE; DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GERMINATION; LAT52 GENE; OVARY; POLLEN GERMINATION; POLLEN TUBE; PROMOTER REGION; STYLE; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

NICOTIANA ALATA;

EID: 0033935410     PISSN: 09340882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004970000022     Document Type: Article

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