Expression analysis of a GA 20-oxidase in embryos from two sorghum lines with contrasting dormancy: Possible participation of this gene in the hormonal control of germination

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 54, Issue 390, 2003, Pages 2071-2079

  Pérez Flores, Laura ^a   Carrari, Fernando ^b   Osuna Fernández, Reyna ^c   Rodríguez, M Verónica ^d   Enciso, Silvina ^d   Stanelloni, Roberto ^g   Sánchez, Rodolfo A ^d   Bottini, Rubén ^e,f   Iusem, Norberto D ^b   Benech Arnold, Roberto L ^d  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO DE FISIOLOGÍA   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^d UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^e National University of Rio Cuarto Laboratorio de Fisiologia Vegetal   (Argentina)

^f UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CUYO   (Argentina)

^g NONE

Author keywords

Dormancy; GA 20 oxidase; Germination; Gibberellins; Sorghum

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; ENZYMES; GENES; TISSUE;

SEED GERMINATION;

SEED;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BLOTTING, SOUTHERN; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; MIXED FUNCTION OXYGENASES; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; POACEAE; RNA, MESSENGER; SEEDS; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EMBRYOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA;

EID: 0041374249     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erg233     Document Type: Article

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