SAD: A new DOF protein from barley that activates transcription of a cathepsin B-like thiol protease gene in the aleurone of germinating seeds

Plant Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 329-340

  Isabel LaMoneda, Inés ^a   Diaz, Isabel ^a   Martinez, Manuel ^a   Mena, Montaña ^a,b   Carbonero, Pilar ^a  

^a Electrotechnical Section   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aleurone layers; Barley germinating seeds; Cathepsin B like thiol protease gene; GAMYB protein; SAD protein; Transcription factors

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; DNA; GENES; PLANT CELL CULTURE; PROTEINS; SEED; TISSUE;

GERMINATING SEEDS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

BACTERIA; BARLEY; CELLS; GENES; GERMINATION; NUCLEIC ACIDS; PROTEINS; SEEDS; TISSUE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EMBRYOPHYTA; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE;

EID: 0037263489     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.2003.01628.x     Document Type: Article

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