Practical applications of manipulating plant architecture by regulating gibberellin metabolism

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 249-256

  Bhattacharya, Anjanabha ^a   Kourmpetli, Sofia ^a   Davey, Michael R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agrobacterium mediated transformation; GA oxidase genes; Gibberellins (GA)

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 77952670326     PISSN: 07217595     EISSN: 14358107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00344-009-9126-3     Document Type: Review

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