Lotus japonicus: Legume research in the fast lane

Trends in Plant Science

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 222-228

  Udvardi, Michael K ^a   Tabata, Satoshi ^b   Parniske, Martin ^c   Stougaard, Jens ^d  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR PLANT PHYSIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b KAZUSA DNA RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^d AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; LOTUS CORNICULATUS VAR. JAPONICUS; MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PISUM SATIVUM;

EID: 18144386942     PISSN: 13601385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2005.03.008     Document Type: Article

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