Ectopic expression of oat phytochrome A in hybrid aspen changes critical daylength for growth and prevents cold acclimatization

Plant Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1339-1350

  Olsen, Jorunn E ^a   Junttila, Olavi ^a   Nilsen, Jarle ^a   Eriksson, Maria E ^b   Martinussen, Inger ^a   Olsson, Olof ^c   Sandberg, Göran ^b   Moritz, Thomas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

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EID: 0031434649     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313x.1997.12061339.x     Document Type: Article

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