The structure, biosynthesis and function of brassinosteriods

Trends in Plant Science

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 137-143

  Yokota, Takao ^a  

^a TEIKYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; PISUM SATIVUM;

EID: 0031127052     PISSN: 13601385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1360-1385(97)01017-0     Document Type: Review

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