Brassinosteroid actions in plants

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 50, Issue 332, 1999, Pages 275-282

  Li, Jianming ^a   Chory, Joanne ^a  

^a HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis; Brassinosteroid; Dwarf; Receptor kinase; Signal transduction

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS;

EID: 0033033414     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/50.332.275     Document Type: Review

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