Molecular biology of gibberellin synthesis

Planta

Volumn 204, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 409-419

  Lange, Theo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

2 Oxoglutarate dependent dioxygenase; Development; Gene expression (heterologous, functional); Gibberellin; Growth; Monooxygenase; Terpene cyclase

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; GIBBERELLIN; MOLECULAR GENETICS;

ENZYMES; GIBBERELLINS; PLANTS;

EID: 0032055343     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004250050274     Document Type: Review

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