Biochemical Characterization of Plant Hormone Cytokinin-Receptor Histidine Kinases Using Microorganisms

Methods in Enzymology

Volumn 471, Issue , 2010, Pages 335-356

  Mizuno, Takeshi ^a   Yamashino, Takafumi ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL SURFACE RECEPTOR; ETHYLENE RECEPTORS, PLANT; PHYTOHORMONE; PROTEIN HISTIDINE KINASE; PROTEIN KINASE; PROTEIN-HISTIDINE KINASE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETICS; METABOLISM; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; PLANT PROTEINS; PROTEIN KINASES; RECEPTORS, CELL SURFACE; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 78650670684     PISSN: 00766879     EISSN: 15577988     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0076-6879(10)71018-1     Document Type: Chapter

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