cDNA cloning, functional expression and characterization of ent-copalyl diphosphate synthase from Scoparia dulcis L.

Plant Science

Volumn 169, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 760-767

  Nakagiri, Takeshi ^a   Lee, Jung Bum ^a   Hayashi, Toshimitsu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOYAMA   (Japan)

Author keywords

cDNA cloning; Copalyl diphosphate synthase; Scoparia dulcis L.

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHLOROPHYLL; DNA; ENZYMES; PLANTS (BOTANY);

CYCLIZATION; GIBBERELLIN; METALLIC CO-FACTORS; PT-PCR METHODS;

CLONING;

AMINO ACIDS; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHLOROPHYLLS; CLONES; ENZYMES; NUCLEIC ACIDS; PLANTS; PLASTIDS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; SCOPARIA; SCOPARIA DULCIS;

EID: 23244440550     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2005.05.028     Document Type: Article

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