Serine proteinase inhibitor proteins: Exogenous and endogenous functions

In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Plant

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 100-108

  Chye, M L ^a   Sin, S F ^a   Xu, Z F ^b   Yeung, E C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Insect resistance; Interference; Ovule RNA; PIN2 proteins; Seed abortion; Seed coat endothelium; Seed development; Serine proteinase inhibitor; Solanaceae

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; INSECTA; LACTUCA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; SOLANACEAE; SOLANUM; SOLANUM AMERICANUM; SOLANUM NIGRUM; TRICHOPLUSIA NI;

EID: 33744466558     PISSN: 10545476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/IVP2005741     Document Type: Review

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