Expression of ACC oxidase promoter-GUS fusions in tomato and Nicotiana plumbaginifolia regulated by developmental and environmental stimuli

Plant Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 731-746

  Blume, Beatrix ^a   Grierson, Donald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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NICOTIANA PLUMBAGINIFOLIA;

EID: 0031259673     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.1997.12040731.x     Document Type: Article

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