Coronatine gene expression in vitro and in planta, and protein accumulation during temperature downshift in Pseudomonas syringae

Sensors

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 4272-4285

  Braun, Yvonne ^a,b   Smirnova, Angela V ^a   Weingart, Helge ^a   Schenk, Alexander ^a   Ullrich, Matthias S ^a  

^a JACOBS UNIVERSITY BREMEN   (Germany)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

COR; Coronatine; Histidine protein kinase; HPK; Response regulator; RR; TCS; Two component system

Indexed keywords

COR; CORONATINE; HISTIDINE PROTEIN KINASE; HPK; RESPONSE REGULATORS; RR; TCS; TWO COMPONENT SYSTEMS;

AMINO ACIDS; BACTERIA; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOSYNTHESIS; ENZYMES; PLANTS (BOTANY); TRANSCRIPTION;

PROTEINS;

EID: 67649631318     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s90604272     Document Type: Article

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