DGAT1 and PDAT1 acyltransferases have overlapping functions in Arabidopsis triacylglycerol biosynthesis and are essential for normal pollen and seed development

Plant Cell

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 3885-3901

  Zhang, Meng ^a   Fan, Jilian ^a   Taylor, David C ^b   Ohlrogge, John B ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA;

EID: 75649133901     PISSN: 10404651     EISSN: 1532298X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1105/tpc.109.071795     Document Type: Article

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