Rice bZIP protein, REB, interacts with GCN4 motif in promoter of Waxy gene

Science in China, Series C: Life Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 352-360

  Cheng, Shijun ^a   Wang, Zongyang ^a   Hong, Mengmin ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

GCN4motif; REB; Wx gene

Indexed keywords

CROPS; GENE TRANSFER; GENES; PROTEINS;

ENDOSPERM BOX (EB); GEL SHIFT ANALYSIS; TARGET SEQUENCE; TRANSCRIPTION ACTIVATORS;

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

FARM CROPS; GENES; GENETIC ENGINEERING; PROTEINS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33646767088     PISSN: 10069305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/02yc9039     Document Type: Article

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