Biosynthesis of cytokinins

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 233-239

  Kakimoto, Tatsuo ^a,b  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis; AtIPTs; Cytokinins; DMAPP: ATP ADP isopentenyltransferase; Plant hormone

Indexed keywords

ADENYLATE ISOPENTENYLTRANSFERASE; CYTOKININ; TRANSFER RNA; TRANSFERASE;

ANGIOSPERM; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; HYDROXYLATION; METABOLISM;

ALKYL AND ARYL TRANSFERASES; ANGIOSPERMS; CYTOKININS; HYDROXYLATION; RNA, TRANSFER;

ARABIDOPSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 0038335506     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10265-003-0095-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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