The cryptochrome family of blue/uv-a photoreceptors

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 267-270

  Cashmore, Anthony R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis; Behavioral rhythms; Ferns and algae; Flowering; Phytochrome

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; FILICOPHYTA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0032219699     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02512182     Document Type: Article

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