Differential expression of invertase genes in internal and external phloem tissues of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 51, Issue 345, 2000, Pages 817-821

  Hedley, P E ^a   Maddison, A L ^a,b   Davidson, D ^a   Machray, G G ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Promoter; Source sink; Vascular bundle

Indexed keywords

BETA FRUCTOFURANOSIDASE; CLONING; DIFFERENTIAL DISPLAY; GENE EXPRESSION; PHLOEM; PROMOTER REGION; REPORTER GENE; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

EMBRYOPHYTA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0034075839     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/51.345.817     Document Type: Article

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