Isolation of the promoter of a root cap expressed pectinmethylesterase gene from Pisum sativum L. (rcpme1) and its use in the study of gene activity

Plant and Soil

Volumn 265, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 47-59

  Zhu, Y ^a   Wen, F ^a   Zhao, X ^a   Hawes, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agrobacterium rhizogenes; Cell wall degrading enzymes; Hairy roots; Root border cells

Indexed keywords

GENE;

AGROBACTERIUM RHIZOGENES; ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; PISUM SATIVUM; RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM; SATIVUM;

EID: 14744272675     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-005-8468-2     Document Type: Article

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