Circadian rhythms in plants: A millennial view

Physiologia Plantarum

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 359-371

  McClung, C Robertson ^a  

^a Dartmouth College   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL INTERACTION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; PHOTORECEPTOR; PLANT;

EID: 0033876102     PISSN: 00319317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3054.2000.100401.x     Document Type: Review

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