Alternative splicing of pre-mRNA in plants

Chinese Journal of Agricultural Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-8

  Xiao Qin, Guo ^a,b   Hong Zhi, Zhang ^c   De Bao, Li ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION AND MICROBIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Alternative splicing; Plant; Pre mRNA

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA;

EID: 34250653744     PISSN: 14792362     EISSN: 14792370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1479236207001362     Document Type: Review

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