Specific mRNA accumulation of a gene coding for an O-methyltransferase in almond (Prunus amygdalus, Batsch) flower tissues

Plant Science

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 79-88

  Suelves, M ònica ^a   Puigdomènech, Pere ^a  

^a DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Flower expression; In situ hybridization; O methyltransferase; Prunus

Indexed keywords

FLAVONOID; MESSENGER RNA; METHYLTRANSFERASE; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE;

ARTICLE; FRUIT; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE ISOLATION; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PLANT; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

PRUNUS AMYGDALUS;

EID: 0345487530     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9452(98)00060-0     Document Type: Article

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