Structure-Activity Studies of Brassinosteroids and the Search for Novel Analogues and Mimetics with Improved Bioactivity

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 350-361

  Back, Thomas G ^a   Pharis, Richard P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

B ring analogues; Brassinosteroid mimetics; Brassinosteroids; Metabolic deactivation; Methyl ether analogues; Rice leaf lamina inclination bioassay; Side chain analogues

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; METABOLISM; METABOLITES;

BIOACTIVITY; METABOLIC DEACTIVATION;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0442313180     PISSN: 07217595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00344-003-0057-0     Document Type: Review

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