Long-distance regulation of flowering time

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 62, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 4399-4413

  Turnbull, Colin ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cytokinin; florigen; flowering time; FT protein; gibberellin; graft; phloem; systemic signal

Indexed keywords

PHYTOHORMONE;

FLOWER; METABOLISM; PHLOEM; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TIME;

FLOWERS; PHLOEM; PHOTOPERIOD; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TIME FACTORS;

MAGNOLIOPHYTA; POACEAE;

EID: 80052902594     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/err191     Document Type: Review

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