The biology of Stellaria longipes (Caryophyllaceae)

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 83, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1367-1383

  Chinnappa, C C ^a   Donald, Gillian M ^a   Sasidharan, Rashmi ^a   Emery, R J Neil ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ethylene; Gibberellins; Phenotypic plasticity; Phytochrome; Shade avoidance response; Stellaria longipes

Indexed keywords

CLONING; CYTOLOGY; ETHYLENE; GENES;

CIRCUMPOLAR SPECIES; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PHYTOHORMONE; PROGENITORS; SHADE AVOIDANCE RESPONSE; STELLARIA LONGIPES;

BIODIVERSITY;

FLOWER;

EVOLUTION; GIBBERELLIC ACID; HYBRIDIZATION; POLYPLOIDS; TAXONOMY;

CARYOPHYLLACEAE; STELLARIA; STELLARIA BOREALIS; STELLARIA LONGIFOLIA; STELLARIA LONGIPES; STELLARIA PORSILDII;

EID: 33744795496     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b05-117     Document Type: Review

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