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Distinctive expression and functional regulation of the maize (Zea mays L.) TOR kinase ortholog.
Molecular bioSystems - 1 Nov 2007
Agredano-Moreno Lourdes Teresa, Reyes de la Cruz Homero, Martínez-Castilla León Patricio, Sánchez de Jiménez Estela
Abstract excerpt
TOR (Target of rapamycin) kinase is a central component of a signal transduction pathway that regulates cellular growth in response to nutrients, mitogens and growth factors in eukaryotes. Knowledge of the TOR pathway in plants is scarce, and reports in agronomical relevant plants are lacking. Previous studies indicate that Arabidopsis thaliana TOR (AtTOR) activity is resistant to rapamycin whereas maize TOR...
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