Phenotypic plasticity in response to foliar and neutral shade in gibberellin mutants of Arabidopsis thaliana

Evolutionary Ecology Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 243-259

  Pigliucci, Massimo ^a   Schmitt, Johanna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gibberellin; Irradiance; Mutants; Phenotypic plasticity; Red:far red light ratio; Shade avoidance

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA;

EID: 1642396632     PISSN: 15220613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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