Molecular cloning of a novel mannose-binding lectin gene from bulbs of Amaryllis vittata (Amaryllidaceae)

Acta Botanica Sinica

Volumn 46, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1301-1306

  Wu, Chuan Fang ^a   An, Jie ^a   He, Xiao Jia ^a   Deng, Jie ^a   Hong, Zhi Xia ^a   Liu, Chao ^a   Lu, Hong Zhou ^a   Li, Yi Jin ^a   Wang, Chen Ji ^a   Chen, Fang ^a   Bao, Jin Ku ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

3' and 5' RACE; Amaryllis vittata agglutinin (AVA); Degenerate primers; Homology alignment; Monocot mannose binding lectin

Indexed keywords

MOLECULAR ANALYSIS;

AMARYLLIDACEAE; AMARYLLIS VITTATA; CLIVIA MINIATA; GALANTHUS; GALANTHUS NIVALIS; LYCORIS; LYCORIS RADIATA; NARCISSUS; NARCISSUS HYBRID CULTIVAR;

EID: 20944436773     PISSN: 16726650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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