The pitfalls of transgenic selection and new roles of AtHXK1: A high level of AtHXK1 expression uncouples hexokinase1 dependent sugar signaling from exogenous sugar

Plant Physiology

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 47-51

  Kelly, Gilor ^a   David Schwartz, Rakefet ^a   Sade, Nir ^c,d   Moshelion, Menachem ^c,d   Levi, Asher ^b   Alchanatis, Victor ^b   Granot, David ^a  

^a Institute of Plant Sciences   (Israel)

^b EXTENSION SERVICE   (Israel)

^c VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^d HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

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EID: 84860557851     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: 15322548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.112.196105     Document Type: Article

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