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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 activity. The screen requires both a primary screen of the M2 generation and a secondary screen of the M3 generation. The...
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