Linking Metabolism to Membrane Signaling: The GABA–Malate Connection

Trends in Plant Science

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 295-301

  Gilliham, Matthew ^a   Tyerman, Stephen D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; MALIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PLANT PROTEIN;

CITRIC ACID CYCLE; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; METABOLISM; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PLANT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

CITRIC ACID CYCLE; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; MALATES; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; PHENOTYPE; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANTS; RECEPTORS, GABA; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84964521698     PISSN: 13601385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2015.11.011     Document Type: Review

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