Immunolocalization of arabinogalactan proteins and pectins in floral buds of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) during sex determination

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 194-200

  Peng, Yi Ben ^a   Zou, Cheng ^a   Gong, Hua Qin ^a   Bai, Shu Nong ^a   Xu, Zhi Hong ^a   Li, Yi Qin ^b  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

Author keywords

Arabinogalactan proteins; Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.); Floral buds; Immunolocalization; Pectins

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN;

CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 22744457329     PISSN: 16729072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2005.00023.x     Document Type: Article

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