Effects of RHT-dosage on the breaking strength of wheat seedling leaves

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 567-572

  Paolillo Jr , Dominick J ^a   Niklas, Karl J ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Breaking strength; Leaves; Rht; Triticum aestivum

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000012496     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2445914     Document Type: Article

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