Ethylene receptors and genetic engineering of ethylene sensitivity in plants

Plant Biotechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 321-334

  Sato Nara, Kumi ^a,b   Yuhashi, Ken Ichi ^a,c   Ezura, Hiroshi ^a  

^a PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b INST OF PHYS AND CHEMICAL RESEARCH   (Japan)

^c TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 0000756744     PISSN: 13424580     EISSN: 13476114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.16.321     Document Type: Article

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