A germination-related gene encoding a serine carboxypeptidase is expressed during the differentiation of the vascular tissue in wheat grains and seedlings

Planta

Volumn 215, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 727-734

  Domínguez, Fernando ^a   González, María Cruz ^a   Cejudo, Francisco J ^a  

^a Universidad de Sevilla CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Germination; Programmed cell death; Seed; Serine protease; Tracheary element; Triticum

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; ENZYMES; GENES; TISSUE CULTURE;

GERMINATING GRAINS;

GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT);

CARBOXYPEPTIDASES; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; GERMINATION; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; IN SITU NICK-END LABELING; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT SHOOTS; SEEDS; TRITICUM;

EMBRYOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; TRITICUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0036939351     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00425-002-0809-2     Document Type: Article

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