The gene encoding starch synthase IIc exists in maize and wheat

Plant Science

Volumn 176, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 51-57

  Yan, Hongbo ^a,b,c   Jiang, Huawu ^a   Pan, Xiaoxue ^a   Li, Meiru ^a   Chen, Yaping ^a   Wu, Guojiang ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b HEBEI UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Gene duplication; Gene expression; Starch synthase

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDONEAE; EMBRYOPHYTA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; POACEAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 55749115972     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2008.09.003     Document Type: Article

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