Phytochrome A mediates the promotion of seed germination by very low fluences of light and canopy shade light in arabidopsis

Plant Physiology

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 439-444

  Botto, Javier F ^a   Sánchez, Rodolfo A ^a   Whitelam, Garry C ^a   Casal, Jorge J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA;

EID: 0030061256     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.110.2.439     Document Type: Article

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