Chemically regulated gene expression in plants

Current Opinion in Plant Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 169-177

  Padidam, Malla ^a  

^a ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY   (United States)

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EMBRYOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA;

EID: 0037394628     PISSN: 13695266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1369-5266(03)00005-0     Document Type: Review

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