Expression of the SOMATIC Embryogenesis receptor-like KINASE1 (SERK1) gene is associated with developmental change in the life cycle of the model legume Medicago truncatula

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1759-1771

  Nolan, Kim E ^a   Kurdyukov, Sergey ^a   Rose, Ray J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

2HA; Development; Lateral roots; Medicago truncatula; Nodulation; SERK; Somatic embryogenesis

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN KINASE; SERK PROTEIN, PLANT; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BARREL MEDIC; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PLANT ROOT; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PROMOTER REGION;

GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANT ROOTS; PROMOTER REGIONS, GENETIC; PROTEIN KINASES;

AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA;

EID: 65349147155     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erp046     Document Type: Article

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