The promoter of ZmMRP-1, a maize transfer cell-specific transcriptional activator, is induced at solute exchange surfaces and responds to transport demands

Planta

Volumn 229, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 235-247

  Barrero, Cristina ^a   Royo, Joaquín ^a   Grijota Martinez, Carmen ^a   Faye, Christian ^b   Paul, Wyatt ^b   Sanz, Soledad ^c   Steinbiss, H H ^d   Hueros, Gregorio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE HAUTE ALSACE   (France)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^d MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR PLANT BREEDING RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Endosperm; Maize; Source sink relationship; Transfer cells; Transport

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; HORDEUM; NICOTIANA TABACUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 57649131293     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: 14322048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00425-008-0823-0     Document Type: Article

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