Timing of photoperiodic flowering: Light perception and circadian clock

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 28-34

  Zhou, Yun ^a   Sun, Xiao Dong ^a   Ni, Min ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian clock; CONSTANS; Light signaling; Photoperiodic flowering; Photoreceptors

Indexed keywords

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FLOWERING; PHOTOPERIOD; PHOTORECEPTION;

ARABIDOPSIS;

EID: 33846081786     PISSN: 16729072     EISSN: 17447909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2006.00411.x     Document Type: Review

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