Expression analysis of the LFY and TFL1 homologs in floral buds of Japanese pear (Pyrus pyrifolia Nakai) and quince (Cydonia oblonga Mill.)

Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 128-136

  Esumi, Tomoya ^a   Tao, Ryutaro ^a   Yonemori, Keizo ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Floral differentiation; Inflorescence; LEAFY; Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT PCR); TERMINAL FLOWER 1

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; CYDONIA OBLONGA; MALOIDEAE; PYRUS; PYRUS PYRIFOLIA; PYRUS PYRIFOLIA VAR. CULTA; ROSACEAE;

EID: 43149088963     PISSN: 18823351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2503/jjshs1.77.128     Document Type: Article

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