Regulation of root growth by plant hormones - Roles for auxin and gibberellin

Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 249-265

  Tanimoto, Eiichi ^a  

^a NAGOYA CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acid growth; Auxin carrier; Elongation; Expansion; GA; IAA

Indexed keywords

EID: 26444507268     PISSN: 07352689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07352680500196108     Document Type: Review

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