Molecular cloning and characterization of two brassica napus ttg1 genes reveal genus-specific nucleotide preference, Extreme protein-level conservation and fast divergence of organ-specificity

Genes and Genomics

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 129-142

  Lu, Jun ^a,b,c,d   Li, Jia Na ^a,b,c,d   Lei, Bo ^a,b   Wang, San Gen ^a,b,d   Chai, You Rong ^a,b,c,d  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Chongqing Rapeseed Engineering Research Center   (China)

^c Chongqing Key Laboratory of Crop Quality Improvement   (China)

^d AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

Alternative actions; Brassica napus L.; Nucleotide preference; Organ specificity; Ortholog; TRANSPARENT TESTA GLABRA1 (TTGl)

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA NAPUS;

EID: 67650104344     PISSN: 19769571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03191146     Document Type: Article

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