Export of FT Protein from Phloem Companion Cells Is Sufficient for Floral Induction in Arabidopsis

Current Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1055-1060

  Mathieu, Johannes ^a   Warthmann, Norman ^a   Küttner, Frank ^a   Schmid, Markus ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

DEVBIO

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS PROTEIN; FT PROTEIN, ARABIDOPSIS; MESSENGER RNA; PHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINE BINDING PROTEIN; TSF PROTEIN, ARABIDOPSIS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARTICLE; FLOWER; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHLOEM; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS PROTEINS; FLOWERS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; PHLOEM; PHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINE BINDING PROTEIN; RNA, MESSENGER; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA;

EID: 34250178398     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2007.05.009     Document Type: Article

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