JOURNAL

Contents

Review

Genetics of monoterpene biosynthesis in perilla plants

Tabata, M.. . . . . . . 273 [PDF]

Original Paper

Embryogenic cell culture, protoplast regeneration, cryopreservation, biolistic gene transfer and plant regeneration in Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don)

Maruyama, E., T. Tanaka, Y. Hosoi, K. Ishii and N. Morohoshi. . . . . . . 281 [PDF]

Short Communication

Hex-motif-specific binding protein HBP-1b(c38) can activate transcription without interacting with a target DNA sequence

Ito, T., T. Nakayama, T. Meshi and M. Iwabuchi. . . . . . . 297 [PDF]

Ion beam as a noble tool to induce apoptosis-like cell death in roots of maize (Zea mays L.)

Kawai, M., Y. Kobayashi, A. Hirata, Y. Oono, H. Watanabe and H. Uchimiya. . . . . . . 305 [PDF]

Critical role of alanine-161 in Delila protein involved in regulation of anthocyanin pigmentation for transcriptional activation in yeast

Gong, Z. -Z., M. Yamazaki and K. Saito. . . . . . . 309 [PDF]

cDNA cloning and characterization of a novel gene differentially expressed in developing seeds of high-oleate safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.)

Mizukami, H., C. Inagaki, Y. Okabe and H. Okuyama. . . . . . . 315 [PDF]

Note

Biotransformation of paclitaxel by cell suspension cultures of Marchantia polymorpha

Sanada, K., A. Kawaguchi, T. Furuya and H. Hamada・・・・・・321 [PDF]

Isolation and characterization of a cDNA for phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) from Dianthus caryophyllus (carnation)

Yoshimoto, Y., D. Higeta, Y. Ito, H. Yoshida, M. Hasebe and Y. Ozeki. . . . . . . 325 [PDF]

cDNA cloning and gene expression of anthocyanidin synthase from Torenia fournieri

Nakajima, J., Y. Tanaka, M. Yamazaki and K. Saito. . . . . . . 331 [PDF]

Cloning and analysis of a cDNA coding for a putative ribosome-inactivating protein from Cucumis figarei

Yamada, T., S. T.-Ohki, and T. Osaki. . . . . . . 337 [PDF]