Root meristem establishment and maintenance: The role of auxin

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 432-440

  Jiang, Keni ^a   Feldman, Lewis J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Auxin; Auxin maximum; Root meristems; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

HORMONES; METABOLISM; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ROOT DEVELOPMENT;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0038820119     PISSN: 07217595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00344-002-0037-9     Document Type: Review

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