Molecular characterization and expression analysis of a gene encoding mannose-binding lectin from bulb of Zephyranthes grandiflora

Biologia

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 671-677

  Kai, Guoyin ^a   Lu, Yang ^a   Qian, Zhongying ^a   Luo, Yongting ^a   Zhou, Genyu ^a   Tang, Kexuan ^b  

^a SHANGHAI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bulb lectin; Evolutionary analysis; Molecular characterization; Molecular modelling; RT PCR; Zephyranthes grandiflora

Indexed keywords

AMARYLLIDACEAE; ORCHIDACEAE; ZEPHYRANTHES GRANDIFLORA;

EID: 33947153741     PISSN: 00063088     EISSN: 13369563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11756-006-0139-0     Document Type: Article

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