Regulation of K+ channel activities in plants: From physiological to molecular aspects

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 55, Issue 396, 2004, Pages 337-351

  Chérel, Isabelle ^a  

^a MONTPELLIER SUPAGRO   (France)

Author keywords

K+ channel; Potassium; Protein protein interaction; Regulation

Indexed keywords

FLUXES; HORMONES; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT CELL CULTURE; SOILS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

CHANNEL ACTIVITIES; SOIL SOLUTIONS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

DROSOPHILA PROTEIN; POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; SHAKER POTASSIUM CHANNEL; SHAKER PROTEIN, DROSOPHILA;

ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DROSOPHILA; GENETICS; MAMMAL; METABOLISM; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CONSERVED SEQUENCE; DROSOPHILA; DROSOPHILA PROTEINS; MAMMALS; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; SHAKER SUPERFAMILY OF POTASSIUM CHANNELS;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 17944397763     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erh028     Document Type: Conference Paper

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