Molecular cloning, characteristics and low temperature response of raffinose synthase gene in Cucumis sativus L.

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 169, Issue 18, 2012, Pages 1883-1891

  Sui, Xiao Lei ^a   Meng, Fan Zhen ^a   Wang, Hong Yun ^a   Wei, Yu Xia ^a   Li, Rui Fu ^a   Wang, Zhen yu ^a   Hu, Li Ping ^a   Wang, Shao Hui ^b   Zhang, Zhen Xian ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (China)

Author keywords

ABA; Cucumber; Low temperature; Raffinose synthase; Sugar content

Indexed keywords

ABSCISIC ACID; CARBOHYDRATE; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; GALACTOSYLTRANSFERASE; PHYTOHORMONE; PLANT DNA; RAFFINOSE; RAFFINOSE SYNTHASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; COLD; CUCUMBER; DNA SEQUENCE; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; FRUIT; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; TOBACCO; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ABSCISIC ACID; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; CARBOHYDRATES; COLD TEMPERATURE; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; DNA, PLANT; FRUIT; GALACTOSYLTRANSFERASES; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; PHYLOGENY; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; RAFFINOSE; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; TOBACCO;

CUCUMIS SATIVUS; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 84868675303     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2012.07.019     Document Type: Article

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