From floral induction to floral shape

Current Opinion in Plant Biology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 55-59

  Weigel, Detlef ^a  

^a SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; HOMEOBOX; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ARABIDOPSIS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; GENES, HOMEOBOX;

EID: 0031987999     PISSN: 13695266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1369-5266(98)80128-3     Document Type: Article

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