Molecular cloning, characterization and expression of two rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) cDNAs orthologous to Arabidopsis thaliana phenylalanine ammonia-lyase 1

Euphytica

Volumn 159, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 1-16

  Ni, Yu ^a,b,c,d   Jiang, Hong Lin ^a,b   Lei, Bo ^a,b   Li, Jia Na ^a,b,c,d   Chai, You Rong ^a,b,c,d  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Chongqing Rapeseed Engineering Research Center   (China)

^c Chongqing Key Laboratory of Digital Agriculture   (China)

^d AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis thaliana; Brassica napus L.; Cloning; Expression; Phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL)

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; BRASSICA; BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 36749077680     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: 15735060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10681-007-9448-9     Document Type: Article

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