Delayed senescence in cauliflower transformed with an autoregulated isopentenyl transferase gene

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 169, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 339-347

  Nguyen, Kim Hong ^a   Jordi, Wilco ^b   Van Dun, Kees ^c   Schepers, Frank ^d   Davelaar, Evert ^b   Stoopen, Geert ^b   Dix, Philip J ^a   Kane, Eugene J ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV   (Netherlands)

^d Nunhems Netherlands ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Brassica oleracea; Cauliflower; Cytokinins; Isopentnyl adenine; Zeatin

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; CULTIVAR; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE; SENESCENCE;

AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; BOTRYTIS; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA;

EID: 40549133813     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/526466     Document Type: Article

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