Expression of sweet potato asparaginyl endopeptidase caused altered phenotypic characteristics in transgenic Arabidopsis

Botanical Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 109-117

  Chen, Hsien Jung ^a   Wen, I Chia ^a   Huang, Guan Jhong ^b   Hou, Wen Chi ^c   Lin, Yaw Huei ^d  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d INSTITUTE OF PLANT AND MICROBIAL BIOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Asparaginyl endopeptidase; Silique; SPAE; Sweet potato; Transgenic Arabidopsis

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM; ARABIDOPSIS; IPOMOEA BATATAS; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 45149111539     PISSN: 1817406X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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