Induction of flowering by DNA demethylation in Perilla frutescens and Silene armeria: Heritability of 5-azacytidine-induced effects and alteration of the DNA methylation state by photoperiodic conditions

Plant Science

Volumn 178, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 321-326

  Kondo, Hiroshi ^a   Shiraya, Takeshi ^a   Wada, Kaede C ^a   Takeno, Kiyotoshi ^a  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

DNA methylation; Dwarfism; MS AFLP; Perilla frutescens; Photoperiodic flowering; Silene armeria

Indexed keywords

PERILLA FRUTESCENS; PERILLA FRUTESCENS VAR. CRISPA; SILENE; SILENE ARMERIA;

EID: 77349112963     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2010.01.012     Document Type: Article

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