Molecular biology of the metabolism and signal transduct1ion of gibberellins, and possible applications to crop improvement

Journal of Crop Improvement

Volumn 18, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 365-389

  Mino, Masanobu ^a   Oka, Mariko ^b   Tasaka, Yasushi ^c   Iwabuchi, Masaki ^d  

^a KYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

^d Research Institute for Biological Science OKAYAMA   (Japan)

Author keywords

GA biosynthesis genes; GA signaling factors; Gibberellins (GAs); Growth regulation; Molecular breeding

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751551642     PISSN: 15427528     EISSN: 15427536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J411v18n01_04     Document Type: Review

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