Epigenetic control of early flowering in flax lines induced by 5- azacytidine applied to germinating seed

Journal of Heredity

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 199-206

  Fieldes, M A ^a   Amyot, L M ^a  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZACITIDINE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; FLAX; GENE CONTROL; GENE LOCUS; GENE SEGREGATION; GERMINATION; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PLANT SEED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY;

LINUM USITATISSIMUM; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 0032935284     PISSN: 00221503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jhered/90.1.199     Document Type: Conference Paper

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