Molecular analysis of acclimation to cold

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 29, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 47-76

  Pearce, Roger S ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chill; Cold; Freezing; Gene expression; Signal transduction pathways

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; EMBRYOPHYTA; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0032717183     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1006291330661     Document Type: Article

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