Lectin gene sequences and species relationships among cultivated legumes

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1615-1623

  Lioi, Lucia ^a   Galasso, Incoronata ^b   Santantonio, Marilina ^a   Lanave, Cecilia ^c   Bollini, Roberto ^b   Sparvoli, Francesca ^b  

^a Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources   (Italy)

^b CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Defence proteins; Evolution; Lectin; Legume; Leguminosae

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ANTIBODY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC RESOURCE; LEGUME; PROTEIN;

CICER ARIETINUM; FABACEAE; LATHYRUS; LATHYRUS SATIVUS; LENS CULINARIS; LUPINUS ALBUS; PHASEOLEAE; PHASEOLUS COCCINEUS; PISUM SATIVUM; VICIA FABA; VICIEAE; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 33845360167     PISSN: 09259864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10722-005-8719-3     Document Type: Article

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