Metabolic regulation of genes encoding cytochrome c and cytochrome c oxidase subunit Vb in Arabidopsis

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1605-1615

  Welchen, E ^a   Chan, R L ^a   Gonzalez, D H ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL LITORAL   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Gene expression; Induction by carbohydrates; Mitochondrion; Nitrogen source; Transcriptional regulation

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; CARBOHYDRATE; CYANIDE; CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE; NITRATE;

GENE EXPRESSION;

CULTURE MEDIUM; ENZYME SUBUNIT; GENE ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC CODE; GENETIC REGULATION; METABOLITE; PROMOTER REGION;

ARABIDOPSIS; EMBRYOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA;

EID: 0036898307     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.2002.00940.x     Document Type: Article

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