Evolution of serine carboxypeptidase-like acyltransferases in the monocots

Plant Signaling and Behavior

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 193-195

  Mugford, Sam T ^a   Osbourn, Anne ^a  

^a JOHN INNES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acyltransferases; Anthocyanins; Avena; Cereals; Disease resistance; Grasses; Oat; SCPL; Serine carboxypeptidase like proteins; Stress tolerance

Indexed keywords

AVENA; DICOTYLEDONEAE; EMBRYOPHYTA; LILIOPSIDA; POACEAE;

EID: 77956646584     PISSN: 15592316     EISSN: 15592324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/psb.5.2.11093     Document Type: Article

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