Brassinolide-improved development of Brassica napus microspore-derived embryos is associated with increased activities of purine and pyrimidine salvage pathways

Planta

Volumn 233, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 95-107

  Belmonte, Mark ^a   Elhiti, Mohamed ^a   Ashihara, Hiroshi ^b   Stasolla, Claudio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b OCHANOMIZU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brassica; Brassinazole; Brassinolide; Microspore derived embryos; Purine; Pyrimidine

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICA NAPUS;

EID: 78650743623     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: 14322048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00425-010-1287-6     Document Type: Article

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