Molecular characterization of a senescence-associated gene encoding cysteine proteinase and its gene expression during leaf senescence in sweet potato

Plant and Cell Physiology

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 984-991

  Chen, Guan Hong ^a   Huang, Lin Tzu ^b   Yap, Mee Ngan ^b   Lee, Ruey Hua ^b   Huang, Yih Jong ^c   Cheng, Ming Chih ^b   Chen, Shu Grace ^b  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b INSTITUTE OF PLANT AND MICROBIAL BIOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cysteine proteinase; Ethylene responsive; Leaf senescence; Senescence associated gene; Sweet potato

Indexed keywords

EMBRYOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; IPOMOEA BATATAS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0036749805     PISSN: 00320781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcf125     Document Type: Article

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