Differential gene expression of Arginine decarboxylase ADC1 and ADC2 in Arabidopsis thaliana: Characterization of transcriptional regulation during seed germination and seedling development

New Phytologist

Volumn 163, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 519-531

  Hummel, Irène ^a   Bourdais, Gildas ^a   Gouesbet, Gwenola ^a   Couée, Ivan ^a   Malmberg, Russell L ^b   El Amrani, Abdelhak ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis; Arginine decarboxylase; Chilling; Development; Stress; Transcriptional regulation

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GERMINATION; SEEDLING;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA;

EID: 4143069239     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2004.01128.x     Document Type: Article

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