Genetic modification in floriculture

Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 169-197

  Chandler, Stephen ^a   Tanaka, Yoshikazu ^b  

^a Florigene Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b SUNTORY LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anthocyanins; Carnation; Floriculture; Genetic modification; Rose; Torenia; Vase life

Indexed keywords

DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLLUS; TORENIA;

EID: 34547615714     PISSN: 07352689     EISSN: 15497836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07352680701429381     Document Type: Review

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