Influence of the gibberellin-sensitive Rht8 dwarfing gene on leaf epidermal cell dimensions and early vigour in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Annals of Botany

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 631-639

  Botwright, Tina L ^a   Rebetzke, Greg J ^a,b   Condon, Anthony G ^a   Richards, Richard A ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alternative dwarfing genes; Doubled haploids; Early vigour; Gibberellic acid; Leaf area; Leaf epidermal cells; Triticum aestivum L.; Wheat

Indexed keywords

WHEAT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

GIBBERELLIN; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; GENE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; WHEAT;

GENES, PLANT; GIBBERELLINS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT PROTEINS; TRITICUM;

EID: 17144371041     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mci069     Document Type: Article

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