The Brassica napus extA extensin gene negative regulatory region controls expression in response to mechanical stresses

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1647-1655

  Shirsat, A H ^a   Thomson, H E C ^a   Elliott, K A ^b  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brassica napus; Extensin; Mechanical stresses; Negative regulation; Promoter analysis; Signal transduction; Transcription factors; Wounding

Indexed keywords

GENE EXPRESSION;

BRASSICA; BRASSICA NAPUS; EMBRYOPHYTA; NICOTIANA OBTUSIFOLIA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; SINAPIS ARVENSIS;

EID: 0142103382     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.2003.01083.x     Document Type: Article

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