Molecular physiology of brassinosteroids revealed by the analysis of mutants

Planta

Volumn 208, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-11

  Altmann, Thomas ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR PLANT PHYSIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis; Brassinolide; Brassinosteroid; Dwarf mutant; Phytohormone; Steroid

Indexed keywords

BRASSINOSTEROID; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; PLANT GENETICS; SECONDARY METABOLITE;

BRASSICA; MUTATION; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; STEROIDS;

ARABIDOPSIS;

EID: 0033103649     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004250050528     Document Type: Review

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