The Influence of Chemical Genetics on Plant Science: Shedding Light on Functions and Mechanism of Action of Brassinosteroids Using Biosynthesis Inhibitors

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 336-349

  Asami, Tadao ^a   Nakano, Takeshi ^a   Nakashita, Hideo ^a   Sekimata, Katsuhiko ^a,c   Shimada, Yukihisa ^b   Yoshida, Shigeo ^a,c  

^a RIKEN   (Japan)

^b RIKEN Plant Science Center   (Japan)

^c SAITAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; CATALYSIS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HYDROXYLATION;

BIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS; MUTATIONS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ARABIDOPSIS; EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 0442297537     PISSN: 07217595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00344-003-0065-0     Document Type: Review

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