Characterization of genes for novel thaumatin-like proteins in Cryptomeria japonica

Tree Physiology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 51-62

  Futamura, Norihiro ^a   Tani, Naoki ^a   Tsumura, Yoshihiko ^a   Nakajima, Nobuyoshi ^b   Sakaguchi, Masahiko ^c   Shinohara, Kenji ^a  

^a FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

^c RIKEN YOKOHAMA INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gene expression; Pollen; PR 5 protein; Stress response; Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don)

Indexed keywords

GENE EXPRESSION;

CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA;

EID: 33244475090     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/26.1.51     Document Type: Article

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