Dominant-negative modification reveals the regulatory function of the multimeric cysteine synthase protein complex in transgenic tobacco

Plant Cell

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 625-639

  Wirtz, Markus ^a   Hell, Rüdiger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; METABOLISM; PLANTS (BOTANY); TOBACCO;

NEGATIVE MUTATION; REGULATORY FUNCTIONS; SUBCELLULAR COMPARTMENTATION;

ENZYME KINETICS;

BIOSYNTHESIS; METABOLISM; PLANTS; TOBACCO;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 34250665731     PISSN: 10404651     EISSN: 1532298X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1105/tpc.106.043125     Document Type: Article

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