Cytokinin-induced transcriptional activation of NADPH-protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase gene in cucumber

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-7

  Kuroda, Hirofumi ^a,b   Masuda, Tatsuru ^a   Fusada, Naoki ^a   Ohta, Hiroyuki ^a   Takamiya, Ken Ichiro ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b RIKEN YOKOHAMA INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll synthesis; Cucumber; Cucumis sativus; Cytokinin; Gene expression; NADPH protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 0035285152     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/pl00013963     Document Type: Article

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