Bioassay to detect Ascophyllum nodosum extract-induced cytokinin-like activity in Arabidopsis thaliana

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 409-414

  Khan, Wajahatullah ^a   Hiltz, David ^b   Critchley, Alan T ^b   Prithiviraj, Balakrishnan ^c  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Acadian Seaplants Limited   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis thaliana; Ascophyllum nodosum; Cytokinin; Elicitor; Plant growth regulator

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; ASCOPHYLLUM; ASCOPHYLLUM NODOSUM;

EID: 79955394702     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-010-9583-x     Document Type: Article

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