The blue-light receptor cryptochrome 1 shows functional dependence on phytochrome A or phytochrome B in Arabidopsis thaliana

Plant Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 421-427

  Ahmad, Margaret ^a   Cashmore, Anthony R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 0031105268     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.1997.11030421.x     Document Type: Article

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