Transgenesis - A scheme for improving sugar beet productivity

Russian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 544-551

  Elliott, M C ^a   Chen, D F ^a   Fowler, M R ^a   Kirby, M J ^a   Kubalakova, M ^a   Scott, N W ^a   Slater, A ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beta vulgaris; Cell division; Phytohormones; Sucrose accumulation; Transgenic plants

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030520232     PISSN: 10214437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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