Membrane fluidity and its roles in the perception of environmental signals

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Biomembranes

Volumn 1666, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 142-157

  Los, Dmitry A ^a   Murata, Norio ^b  

^a TIMIRYAZEV INSTITUTE OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR BASIC BIOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cold sensor; DNA microarray; Environment; Membrane fluidity; Membrane lipid; Osmosensor; Temperature stress

Indexed keywords

DNA; MEMBRANE LIPID; UNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

BACTERIAL GENETICS; CYANOBACTERIUM; DNA MICROARRAY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FATTY ACID DESATURATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOME; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LOW TEMPERATURE; MEMBRANE FLUIDITY; OSMOTIC STRESS; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSOR;

EID: 7044224838     PISSN: 00052736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2004.08.002     Document Type: Review

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