Keeping up with the neighbours: Phytochrome sensing and other signalling mechanisms

Trends in Plant Science

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 97-102

  Ballaré, Carlos L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

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EID: 0033036367     PISSN: 13601385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1360-1385(99)01383-7     Document Type: Review

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