Multiple tubulins: Evolutionary aspects and biological implications

Plant Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 202-218

  Breviario, Diego ^a   Gianì, Silvia ^a   Morello, Laura ^a  

^a CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche   (Italy)

Author keywords

gene expansion; gene expression; microtubule; multi tubulin isoforms; tubulin

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS; GENE EXPANSION; INTRACELLULAR STRUCTURES; INTRACELLULAR TRAFFICKING; ISOFORMS; MICROTUBULES; POST-TRANSLATIONAL MODIFICATIONS; TUBULIN;

CELL PROLIFERATION; DRUG INTERACTIONS; GENE EXPRESSION; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PROTEINS;

CYTOTOXICITY;

TUBULIN;

ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; GENE EXPANSION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; INTRON; METABOLISM; MICROTUBULE; MULTI TUBULIN ISOFORMS; MUTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT;

GENE EXPANSION; GENE EXPRESSION; MICROTUBULE; MULTI TUBULIN ISOFORMS; TUBULIN;

BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; INTRONS; MICROTUBULES; MUTATION; PLANTS; TUBULIN;

PROKARYOTA;

EID: 84879961535     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: 1365313X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/tpj.12243     Document Type: Article

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