Molecular cloning and characterization of a LEAFY-like gene highly expressed in developing soybean seeds

Seed Science Research

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 297-302

  Meng, Qingchang ^a   Zhang, Chunhong ^a   Huang, Fang ^a   Gai, Junyi ^a   Yu, Deyue ^a  

^a NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Glycine max; LEAFY; Seed development; Soybean; Transcription factor

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 35548988946     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0960258507836282     Document Type: Article

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