Molecular characterization of the GmAMS1 gene encoding β-amyrin synthase in soybean plants

Russian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 518-523

  Chung, E ^a   Cho, Ch W ^a   Kim, K Y ^a   Chung, J ^b   Kim, J I ^c   Chung, Y S ^a   Fukui, K ^d   Lee, J H ^a  

^a Dong A University   (South Korea)

^b Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

^c Inje University   (South Korea)

^d OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

FISH; Glycine max; Stress; Wounding

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; GLYCYRRHIZA;

EID: 34547158031     PISSN: 10214437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1021443707040139     Document Type: Article

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