Independent roles of methionine and O-acetyl-L-serine in the regulation of the β subunit gene of β-conglycinin

Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 87-94

  Hirai, Masami Yokota ^a   Kim, Hoyeun ^b   Hiroaki, Hayashi ^d   Mitsuo, Chino ^c   Chino, Mitsuo ^e   Fujiwara, Torn ^d  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c AKITA PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis thaliana; Methionine; O acetyl L serine; Seed storage protein; Soybean

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; EMBRYOPHYTA; GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 0036127824     PISSN: 00380768     EISSN: 17470765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00380768.2002.10409175     Document Type: Article

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