The maize Lc regulatory gene up-regulates the flavonoid biosynthetic pathway of Petunia

Plant Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 381-392

  Marie Bradley, J ^a   Davies, Kevin M ^a   Deroles, Simon C ^a   Bloor, Stephen J ^b   Lewis, David H ^a  

^a Levin Research Centre   (New Zealand)

^b CALLAGHAN INNOVATION   (New Zealand)

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PETUNIA;

EID: 0010396989     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.1998.00031.x     Document Type: Article

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