Gibberellin biosynthesis and the regulation of plant development

Plant Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 281-290

  Pimenta Lange, M J ^a   Lange, T ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis; Biosynthesis; Development; Gibberellin; Oxidases; Pumpkin

Indexed keywords

GIBBERELLIN; OXYGENASE; PHYTOHORMONE;

GROWTH RATE; GROWTH REGULATOR; HORMONE; LIFE CYCLE; PLANT;

ARABIDOPSIS; BIOSYNTHESIS; ENZYMOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GERMINATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT SEED; REVIEW; SEEDLING; SQUASH; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ARABIDOPSIS; CUCURBITA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GERMINATION; GIBBERELLINS; OXYGENASES; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; SEEDLING; SEEDS;

ARABIDOPSIS; EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 33744964492     PISSN: 14358603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-923882     Document Type: Review

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