Novel mutations affecting leaf stearate content and plant size in Arabidopsis

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Volumn 94, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 975-981

  Lightner, Jonathan ^a,b   Lark, Ellen ^a   James, Doug ^a,c   Browse, John ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

^c Berkeley Microprop   (United States)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis; Development; Fatty acid; Mutant; Suppressor

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS;

EID: 0030857603     PISSN: 00405752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001220050504     Document Type: Article

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