Reduced expression of α-tubulin genes in Arabidopsis thaliana specifically affects root growth and morphology, root hair development and root gravitropism

Plant Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 145-157

  Bao, Yiqun ^a   Kost, Benedikt ^a   Chua, Nam Hai ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

A tubulin; Arabidopsis thaliana; Cytoskeleton; Development; Microtubules; Root

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TUBULIN; CELL DIVISION; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; GENETIC LINE; GENETIC REGULATION; MICROTUBULE; ORGANOGENESIS; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PROMOTER REGION; ROOT GROWTH; ROOT HAIR; ROOT MORPHOLOGY; ROOT SYSTEM; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

CELLS; DNA; PLANTS (BOTANY);

ORGANOGENESIS;

GENES;

ARABIDOPSIS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; GRAVITROPISM; KINETICS; MERISTEM; PLANT ROOTS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; TUBULIN;

ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 0034766084     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.2001.01142.x     Document Type: Article

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