Chapter 1 Phototropism and Gravitropism in Plants

Advances in Botanical Research

Volumn 49, Issue C, 2009, Pages 1-34

  Molas, Maria Lia ^a   Kiss, John Z ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PAMPA   (Argentina)

^b MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 58649098987     PISSN: 00652296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2296(08)00601-0     Document Type: Review

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