Expression of Bra r 1 gene in transgenic tobacco and Bra r 1 promoter activity in pollen of various plant species

Plant and Cell Physiology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 757-766

  Okada, Takashi ^a   Sasaki, Yoko ^a   Ohta, Rieko ^a   Onozuka, Noriyuki ^a   Toriyama, Kinya ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Beta glucuronidase; Bra r 1; Ca2+ binding protein; Pollen allergen; Pollen tube; Promoter activity

Indexed keywords

BRA R 1 GENE; CLONE; CYTOPLASM; GENE FUSION; GENE INSERTION; GENE TRANSFER; GERMINATION; POLLEN GERMINATION; POLLEN TUBE; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REPORTER GENE; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA RAPA; EMBRYOPHYTA; NICOTIANA OBTUSIFOLIA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; TABACUM;

EID: 0033939346     PISSN: 00320781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pcp/41.6.757     Document Type: Article

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