Characterization and comparative analysis of three low molecular weight glutenin C-subunit genes isolated from Aegilops tauschii

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 273-280

  Pei, Yu He ^a   Wang, Ai Li ^a   An, Xue Li ^a   Li, Xiao Hui ^a   Zhang, Yan Zhen ^a   Huang, Xiu Qiang ^b   Yan, Yue Ming ^a  

^a CAPITAL NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Cereal Research Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aegilops tauschii; AS PCR; LMW GS; Phylogenetic analysis

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GRASS; PHYLOGENETICS; PROTEIN;

AEGILOPS TAUSCHII; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 34347342756     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P06-152     Document Type: Article

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