Phytochrome B mediates the photoperiodic control of tuber formation in potato

Plant Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 159-166

  Jackson, Stephen D ^a,b   Heyer, Arnd ^b   Dietze, Jessyca ^b   Prat, Salomé ^a  

^a DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDIGENA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0030061962     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.1996.09020159.x     Document Type: Article

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