Microtubule-associated proteins in plants - Why we need a map

Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 40-47

  Lloyd, Clive ^a   Hussey, Patrick ^b  

^a JOHN INNES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

KINESIN; MICROTUBULE ASSOCIATED PROTEIN; MOLECULAR MOTOR; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; CELL DIVISION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CELL DIVISION; KINESIN; MICROTUBULE-ASSOCIATED PROTEINS; MOLECULAR MOTOR PROTEINS; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANTS;

EID: 0035236332     PISSN: 14710072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/35048005     Document Type: Article

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