Molecular basis of the ethylene signaling and response pathway in Arabidopsis

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 106-117

  Li, Hongjiang ^a   Guo, Hongwei ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis; Ethylene; Hormone crosstalk; Signaling pathway; Transcriptional regulation

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; HORMONE CROSSTALK; SIGNALING PATHWAY; TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATION;

GROWTH KINETICS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PLANTS (BOTANY); PROTEINS; TRANSCRIPTION;

ETHYLENE;

ARABIDOPSIS;

EID: 34547460182     PISSN: 07217595     EISSN: 14358107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00344-007-0015-3     Document Type: Review

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