Molecular players regulating the jasmonate signalling network

Current Opinion in Plant Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 532-540

  Lorenzo, Oscar ^a,b   Solano, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSCISIC ACID; CYCLOPENTANE DERIVATIVE; ETHYLENE; ETHYLENE DERIVATIVE; INDOLEACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; JASMONIC ACID; PHYTOHORMONE; SALICYLIC ACID;

GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; LIGHT; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT DISEASE; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ABSCISIC ACID; CYCLOPENTANES; ETHYLENES; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; INDOLEACETIC ACIDS; LIGHT; PLANT DISEASES; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; SALICYLIC ACID; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ARABIDOPSIS;

EID: 23944506580     PISSN: 13695266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2005.07.003     Document Type: Review

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