Long-range signalling in plant reproductive development

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 761-771

  Suárez López, Paula ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Flowering; Long distance signal; Photoperiodism; Plant development; Tuberization

Indexed keywords

CYTOKININ; GIBBERELLIN; MESSENGER RNA; MICRORNA; SALICYLIC ACID; SUCROSE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

APICAL MERISTEM; FLOWERING; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PLANT LEAF; PLANT REPRODUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SHOOT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ENVIRONMENT; FLOWERS; GENES, PLANT; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANTS; REPRODUCTION; RNA, PLANT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SUCROSE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 27744461746     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1387/ijdb.052002ps     Document Type: Review

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