Molecular cloning and expression analysis of spermidine synthase gene during sex reversal induced by Ethrel in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)

Plant Science

Volumn 169, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 768-775

  Wang, Qiaomei ^a   Yuan, Gaofeng ^a   Sun, Haiyan ^a   Zhao, Puqing ^a   Liu, Yang ^a   Guo, Deping ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cucumber; Ethylene; Polyamine; Sex differentiation; Spermidine synthase

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; DNA; ENZYMES; GENES; PLANTS (BOTANY); TISSUE;

CUCUMBER; NORTHERN BLOT ANALYSIS; PUTRESCINE; SPERMIDINE;

CLONING;

AMINO ACIDS; CLONES; ENZYMES; GENES; LEAVES; NUCLEIC ACIDS; PLANT TISSUES; ROOTS; SEEDLINGS;

COFFEA ARABICA; CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 23244440174     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2005.05.032     Document Type: Article

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