γ-aminobutyric acid promotes stem elongation in Stellaria longipes: The role of ethylene

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 131-137

  Kathiresan, Arumugam ^a   Miranda, Jacintha ^a   Chinnappa, C C ^a   Reid, D M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

aminobutyric acid; Ethylene; GABA; Stellaria longipes; Stem elongation

Indexed keywords

STELLARIA LONGIPES;

EID: 0031767762     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006107815064     Document Type: Article

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