Influence of brassinosteroids on initiation of the root gravitropic response in Pisum sativum seedlings

Biologia Plantarum

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 283-286

  Amzallag, G N ^a   Vaisman, J ^a  

^a Judea Center for Research and Development   (Israel)

Author keywords

24 epibrassinolide; Clotrimazole; Pea

Indexed keywords

PISUM SATIVUM;

EID: 30744452260     PISSN: 00063134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10535-006-0021-5     Document Type: Article

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