Epigenetic regulation of flowering

Current Opinion in Plant Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 520-527

  Dennis, E S ^a   Peacock, W J ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS PROTEIN; FLF PROTEIN, ARABIDOPSIS; MADS DOMAIN PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARABIDOPSIS; FLOWER; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS PROTEINS; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; FLOWERS; MADS DOMAIN PROTEINS;

ARABIDOPSIS; DICOTYLEDONEAE;

EID: 34848883128     PISSN: 13695266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2007.06.009     Document Type: Review

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