Sphingolipid long-chain base hydroxylation is important for growth and regulation of sphingolipid content and composition in Arabidopsis

Plant Cell

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1862-1878

  Chen, Ming ^a   Markham, Jonathan E ^a   Dietrich, Charles R ^a   Jaworski, Jan G ^a   Cahoon, Edgar B ^a  

^a DONALD DANFORTH PLANT SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; SPHINGOIDEA;

EID: 57149119187     PISSN: 10404651     EISSN: 1532298X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1105/tpc.107.057851     Document Type: Article

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