GRAS-domain transcription factors that regulate plant development

Plant Signaling and Behavior

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 698-700

  Hirsch, Sibylle ^a   Oldroyd, Giles E D ^a  

^a JOHN INNES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DELLA; Gene expression; Gibberellin; GRAS; Interaction; Nodulation; NSP1; NSP2; Protein movement; Root development; SCR; SHR; Signaling; Transcription factor

Indexed keywords

GIBBERELLIC ACID; GIBBERELLIN; PLANT DNA; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

CHEMISTRY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PLANT; PLANT ROOT; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE; REVIEW;

DNA, PLANT; GIBBERELLINS; PLANT ROOTS; PLANTS; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 70450195786     PISSN: 15592316     EISSN: 15592324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/psb.4.8.9176     Document Type: Review

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