Stilbene synthase gene expression causes changes in flower colour and male sterility in tobacco

Plant Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 489-498

  Fischer, Regina ^a,b   Budde, Ina ^a,c   Hain, Rüdiger ^a  

^a BAYER AG   (Germany)

^b Maiwald Partner Europ Patent A   (Germany)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR TERRESTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NICOTIANA OBTUSIFOLIA; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 0030935381     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.1997.11030489.x     Document Type: Article

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