Molecular cloning, characterization and expression of a novel jasmonate-dependent defensin gene from Ginkgo biloba

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 162, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1160-1168

  Shen, Guoan ^a   Pang, Yongzhen ^b   Wu, Weisheng ^b   Miao, Zhiqi ^a   Qian, Hongmei ^a   Zhao, Lingxia ^a   Sun, Xiaofen ^b   Tang, Kexuan ^a,b  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

cDNA cloning; Defensin; Ginkgo biloba; RACE

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; CLONING; DNA; GENES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PATHOLOGY; PROTEINS;

CDNA CLONING; DEFENSIN; GINGKO BILOBA; MOLECULAR CLONING; RACE;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

AMINO ACIDS; CLONES; GENES; NUCLEIC ACIDS; PATHOLOGY; PLANTS; PROTEINS;

GINKGO BILOBA; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 24944536755     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2005.01.019     Document Type: Article

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