Arginine decarboxylase (polyamine synthesis) mutants of Arabidopsis thaliana exhibit altered root growth.

doi:10.1046/j.1365-313x.1998.00027.x

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Arginine decarboxylase (polyamine synthesis) mutants of Arabidopsis thaliana exhibit altered root growth.

The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 1 Jan 1998

Watson M B, Emory K K, Piatak R M, Malmberg R L

Abstract excerpt

Putrescine and polyamines are produced by two alternative pathways in plants. One pathway starts with the enzyme arginine decarboxylase; the other with ornithine decarboxylase. The authors developed an in vivo screening strategy to identify mutants with low levels of arginine decarboxylase activi...

Topics

Alleles
Arabidopsis
Biogenic Polyamines
Carboxy-Lyases
Genes, Plant
Genetic Complementation Test
Mutagenesis
Mutation
Phenotype
Plant Roots

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