High levels of the cytokinin BAP induce PCD by accelerating senescence

Plant Science

Volumn 166, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 963-969

  Carimi, Francesco ^a   Terzi, Mario ^b   De Michele, Roberto ^b   Zottini, Michela ^b   Lo Schiavo, Fiorella ^b  

^a Sezione di Palermo   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cysteine protease gene; Growth regulators; Plant cell suspension cultures; Programmed cell death; SAG12; Senescence

Indexed keywords

CELLS; DNA; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT CELL CULTURE;

LEAF SENESCENCE; PROGRAMMED CELL DEATH (PCD);

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; DAUCUS; DAUCUS CAROTA;

EID: 1542321165     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2003.12.016     Document Type: Article

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