Identification and phylogenetic analysis of a novel starch synthase in maize

Frontiers in Plant Science

Volumn 6, Issue NOVEMBER, 2015, Pages 1-13

  Liu, Hanmei ^a   Yu, Guiling ^a   Wei, Bin ^a   Wang, Yongbin ^a   Zhang, Junjie ^a   Hu, Yufeng ^a   Liu, Yinghong ^a   Yu, Guowu ^a   Zhang, Huaiyu ^a   Huang, Yubi ^a  

^a SICHUAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Gene duplication; Maize; Phylogenetic analysis; Starch biosynthesis; Starch synthase V

Indexed keywords

EID: 84948773958     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664462X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2015.01013     Document Type: Article

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