Isolation and promoter analysis of anther-specific genes encoding putative arabinogalactan proteins in Malus × domestica

Plant Cell Reports

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 15-24

  Choi, Yeon Ok ^a   Kim, Sung Soo ^a   Lee, Sanghyeob ^a   Kim, Sunggil ^b   Yoon, Gi Bo ^a   Kim, Hyojeong ^a   Lee, Young Pyo ^a   Yu, Gyung Hee ^d   Hyung, Nam In ^c   Sung, Soon Kee ^a  

^a Dongbu HiTek Co Ltd   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^c Sangmyung University   (South Korea)

^d Ministry of Knowledge Economy   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anther specific gene; Apple (Malus domestica); Arabinogalactan protein; Male sterility induction

Indexed keywords

MALUS; MALUS X DOMESTICA; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 72749121994     PISSN: 07217714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00299-009-0794-z     Document Type: Article

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