Average effect of a mutation in lignin biosynthesis in loblolly pine

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Volumn 99, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 705-710

  Wu, R L ^a   Remington, D L ^a   MacKay, J J ^b   McKeand, S E ^a   O'Malley, D M ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Average effect; CAD; Lignin biosynthesis; Loblolly pine; Mutant; RAPDs

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CINNAMYL ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LIGNIN; MUTANT; PINE; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT METABOLISM;

EID: 0032828575     PISSN: 00405752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001220051287     Document Type: Article

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