Induction of 'filamentous structures' in wild type Antirrhinum majus flowers by benzylaminopurine

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 76, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1828-1834

  Blahut Beatty, Laureen M ^a   Bonham Smith, Peta C ^a   Sawhney, Vipen K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antirrhinum; Benzylaminopurine; Cytokinin; Filament; Floral genes; Staminode

Indexed keywords

BENZYLAMINOPURINE; CYTOKININ;

ANTIRRHINUM MAJUS;

EID: 0032454808     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b98-152     Document Type: Article

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