Differential expression of rolC results in unique plant phenotypes

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 82-88

  Gardner, Nicole ^a   Melberg, Tracy ^a   George, Manju ^a   Smith, Alan G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Internode length; Leaf size; Nicotiana tabacum; Plant architecture

Indexed keywords

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 30944431666     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.131.1.82     Document Type: Article

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