Isolation and expression analysis of the isopropylmalate synthase gene family of Arabidopsis thaliana

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 53, Issue 379, 2002, Pages 2453-2454

  Junk, Damian J ^a   Mourad, George S ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis thaliana; Functional complementation; Isopropylmalate synthase (EC 4.1.3.12); Leucine biosynthesis; Ribonuclease protection assay

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; BIOSYNTHESIS; ENZYMES; GENES; SCREENING;

EXPRESSION PATTERNS;

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; EMBRYOPHYTA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EUKARYOTA;

EID: 0036896517     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erf112     Document Type: Article

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