Auxin transport inhibition precedes root nodule formation in white clover roots and is regulated by flavonoids and derivatives of chitin oligosaccharides

Plant Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 23-34

  Mathesius, Ulrike ^a   Schlaman, Helmi R M ^b   Spaink, Herman P ^b   Sautter, Christof ^c   Rolfe, Barry G ^a   Djordjevic, Michael A ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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EID: 0031943767     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.1998.00090.x     Document Type: Article

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