Studies of cytokinin action and metabolism using tobacco plants expressing either the ipt or the GUS gene controlled by a chalcone synthase promoter. I. Developmental features of the transgenic plants

Australian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 661-672

  Wang, Jian ^a   Letham, D S ^a   Cornish, Edwina ^b   Stevenson, K R ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Florigene Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRRHINUM; ANTIRRHINUM MAJUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EMBRYOPHYTA; NICOTIANA OBTUSIFOLIA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; TABACUM;

EID: 0031473374     PISSN: 03107841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PP96101     Document Type: Article

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