Overexpressed phytochrome C has similar photosensory specificity to phytochrome B but a distinctive capacity to enhance primary leaf expansion

Plant Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1163-1172

  Qin, Minmin ^a   Kuhn, Robert ^a   Moran, Sharon ^a   Quail, Peter H ^a  

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EID: 0031279970     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.1997.12051163.x     Document Type: Article

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