Repression of cystathionine γ-synthase in Arabidopsis thaliana produces partial methionine auxotrophy and developmental abnormalities

Plant Science

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 9-18

  Kim, Jungsup ^a   Leustek, Thomas ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antisense repression; Arabidopsis thaliana; Cystathionine synthase; Methionine biosynthesis

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY RNA; CYSTATHIONINE GAMMA SYNTHASE; METHIONINE; S METHYLMETHIONINE; SYNTHETASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SYNTHESIS; ARABIDOPSIS; ARTICLE; AUXOTROPHY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; RNA SYNTHESIS; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA;

EID: 0034615019     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9452(99)00188-0     Document Type: Article

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