Varied transcriptional efficiencies of multiple Arabidopsis U6 small nuclear RNA genes

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 222-229

  Li, Xia ^a,b   Jiang, Dan Hua ^a,b   Yong, Kelan ^b   Zhang, Da Bing ^a  

^a Shanghai Jiao Tong University   (China)

^b SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis; Promoter; RNA polymerase III; Transcription alactivity; U6 snRNA

Indexed keywords

GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOME; PLANT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA;

ARABIDOPSIS;

EID: 33947612596     PISSN: 16729072     EISSN: 17447909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2007.00393.x     Document Type: Article

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