Molecular characterization of PgAGO, a novel conifer gene of the ARGONAUTE family expressed in apical cells and required for somatic embryo development in spruce

Tree Physiology

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1257-1270

  Tahir, Muhammad ^a   Law, Derek A ^a   Stasolla, Claudio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Argonaute; Embryo; RNA in situ hybridization; Root meristem; Shoot meristem; Transformation; White spruce

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CONIFEROUS TREE; DNA; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; EVERGREEN TREE; GENE EXPRESSION; HOMOLOGY; HYBRIDIZATION; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PROTEIN; RNA; ROOT SYSTEM;

CONIFEROPHYTA; PICEA; PICEA GLAUCA;

EID: 33750736084     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/26.10.1257     Document Type: Article

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