Molecular genetics of puroindolines and related genes: Regulation of expression, membrane binding properties and applications

Plant Molecular Biology

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 221-231

  Bhave, Mrinal ^a   Morris, Craig F ^b  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial properties; Gene expression; Grain hardness; Grain softness protein; Kernel texture; Puroindolines; Wheat x Triticum

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES; GRAIN HARDNESS; GRAIN SOFTNESS PROTEIN;

GENE EXPRESSION; HARDNESS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PEPTIDES;

GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT);

GSP 1 PROTEIN, TRITICUM AESTIVUM; GSP-1 PROTEIN, TRITICUM AESTIVUM; PUROINDOLINE PROTEIN,TRITICUM AESTIVUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LIPID BILAYER; METABOLISM; PLANT SEED; PROTEIN BINDING; REVIEW; WHEAT;

GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; LIPID BILAYERS; PLANT PROTEINS; PROTEIN BINDING; SEEDS; TRITICUM;

HELICOIDEA; TRITICUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 38549121372     PISSN: 01674412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11103-007-9264-6     Document Type: Review

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