Genomic Analysis of Aminotransferases in Arabidopsis thaliana

Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 73-89

  Liepman, Aaron H ^a,b   Olsen, Laura J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

2 oxoacid; Arabidopsis genome; Plant aminotransferase; Pyridoxal 5 phosphate; Transaminase

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 1442314300     PISSN: 07352689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07352680490273419     Document Type: Review

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