Characterization of inhibitor(s) of β-glucuronidase enzyme activity in GUS-transgenic wheat

Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 373-381

  Ramadan, A M ^a   Eissa, Hala F ^a,b   El Domyati, F M ^c   Saleh, O M ^d   Ibrahim, N E ^e   Salama, M ^a   Mahfouz, M M ^f   Bahieldin, A ^c  

^a Agricultural Research Centre   (Egypt)

^b Misr University for Science and Technology   (Egypt)

^c KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^d TAIF UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^e MENOUFIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^f KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

glucuronidase enzyme; d glucuronic acid; Fluorogenic assays; GUS; Histochemical assay; l saccharic acid 1,4 lactone; Wheat

Indexed keywords

D-GLUCURONIC ACID; FLUOROGENICS; GUS; HISTOCHEMICAL ASSAY; L-SACCHARIC ACID 1,4 LACTONE; WHEAT;

ASSAYS; GENE ENCODING; GLUCOSE; HISTOLOGY; METADATA; PLANTS (BOTANY); TISSUE;

ENZYME ACTIVITY;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 81155131237     PISSN: 01676857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11240-011-9988-5     Document Type: Article

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