Regulation of activity and transcript levels of NR in rice (Oryza sativa): Roles of protein kinase and G-proteins

Plant Science

Volumn 172, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 406-413

  Ali, Ahmad ^a   Sivakami, Subramanian ^a   Raghuram, Nandula ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI   (India)

^b GURU GOBIND SINGH INDRAPRASTHA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cholera toxin; Nitrate assimilation; Oryza sativa; PKC and phosphatase; PMA; Signaling agonists and antagonists

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; ENZYMES; LITHIUM; NICKEL COMPOUNDS; RNA;

CHOLERA TOXIN; NITRATE ASSIMILATION; ORYZA SATIVA; SIGNALING AGONISTS; SIGNALING ANTAGONISTS;

GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT);

CALCIUM; ENZYMES; NITRATES; NUCLEIC ACIDS; RICE;

ORYZA SATIVA; ORYZA SATIVA (INDICA CULTIVAR-GROUP);

EID: 33846202922     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2006.10.003     Document Type: Article

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