Intracellular localization of an endogenous cellulose synthase of micrasterias denticulata (desmidiales, chlorophyta) by means of transient genetic transformation

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 839-845

  Vannerum, Katrijn ^a,b   Abe, Jun ^c   Sekimoto, Hiroyuki ^c   Inzé, Dirk ^a,b   Vyverman, Wim ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PLANT SYSTEMS BIOLOGY   (Belgium)

^c JAPAN WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cellulose synthase; Intracellular localization; Micrasterias denticulata; Microparticle bombardment; Overexpression; Transient genetic transformation

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYTA; CLOSTERIUM PERACEROSUM-STRIGOSUM-LITTORALE COMPLEX; DESMIDIALES; MICRASTERIAS DENTICULATA; STREPTOPHYTA;

EID: 77955250260     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2010.00867.x     Document Type: Article

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