Protein body formation in leaves of Nicotiana benthamiana: A concentration-dependent mechanism influenced by the presence of fusion tags

Plant Biotechnology Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 927-937

  Saberianfar, Reza ^a,b   Joensuu, Jussi J ^c   Conley, Andrew J ^c   Menassa, Rima ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^c VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Nicotiana benthamiana; Elastin like polypeptides; Hydrophobin; PB, protein body formation; Protein body; Transient expression

Indexed keywords

NICOTIANA BENTHAMIANA;

VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; TOBACCO; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESIS; TOBACCO;

EID: 84939536635     PISSN: 14677644     EISSN: 14677652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pbi.12329     Document Type: Article

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