cDNA cloning and characterization of a mannose-binding lectin from Zingiber officinale Roscoe (ginger) rhizomes

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 213-220

  Chen, Zhonghai ^a   Kai, Guoyin ^b   Liu, Xiaojun ^a   Lin, Juan ^a   Sun, Xiaofen ^a   Tang, Kexuan ^a,b  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Mannose binding lectin; RACE; Zingiber officinale; ZOA

Indexed keywords

AGGLUTININ; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; MANNOSE BINDING LECTIN; RNA;

PHYTOCHEMISTRY;

ARTICLE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GINGER; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; RAPID AMPLIFICATION OF CDNA ENDS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RHIZOME; RNA EXTRACTION;

ZINGIBER OFFICINALE;

EID: 17844367117     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02703701     Document Type: Article

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