Physiology and regulation of seasonal nitrogen cycling in woody plants

Journal of Crop Improvement

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 237-259

  Coleman, Gary D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Bark storage proteins; Gene regulation; Photoperiod; Seasonal nitrogen storage; Vegetative storage proteins

Indexed keywords

POPULUS; POPULUS BEROLINENSIS;

EID: 4344586865     PISSN: 15427528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J411v10n01_10     Document Type: Review

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