Characterization and genetic analysis of a lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) mutant, weary, that exhibits reduced gravitropic response in hypocotyls and inflorescence stems

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 54, Issue 385, 2003, Pages 1259-1268

  Grube, Rebecca C ^a   Brennan, Eric B ^a   Ryder, Edward J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amyloplast; Asteraceae; Endodermis; Gravitropic mutant; Gravitropism; Lactuca sativa; Lettuce

Indexed keywords

GRAVITATION; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; PLANTS (BOTANY); SEDIMENTATION;

SINGLE LOCUS;

GENES;

ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; FLOWERING; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION; GENETICS; GRAVITROPISM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LETTUCE; MUTATION; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT ROOT;

FLOWERING TOPS; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION TEST; GRAVITROPISM; HYPOCOTYL; LETTUCE; MUTATION; PHENOTYPE; PLANT ROOTS;

ARABIDOPSIS; ASTERACEAE; EMBRYOPHYTA; LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 0037385912     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erg135     Document Type: Article

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