Gene expression in the developing aleurone and starchy endosperm of wheat

Plant Biotechnology Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 668-679

  Gillies, Susan A ^a   Futardo, Agnelo ^a,b   Henry, Robert J ^b  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aleurone; Endosperm; Grain; Next generation sequencing; Transcriptome; Triticum aestivum

Indexed keywords

TRANSCRIPTOME;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROP; DNA SEQUENCE; ENDOSPERM; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; WHEAT;

CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; ENDOSPERM; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; TRANSCRIPTOME; TRITICUM;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84863595438     PISSN: 14677644     EISSN: 14677652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7652.2012.00705.x     Document Type: Article

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