Molecular Cloning and Characterization of a Cytokinin Dehydrogenase Gene from Upland Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

Plant Molecular Biology Reporter

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-9

  Zeng, Qi wei ^a   Qin, Shan ^a   Song, Shui qing ^a   Zhang, Mi ^a   Xiao, Yue hua ^a   Luo, Ming ^a   Hou, Lei ^a   Pei, Yan ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cotton; Cytokinin dehydrogenase; Cytokinins; Fiber cell initiation

Indexed keywords

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; NICOTIANA OBTUSIFOLIA; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 84856080294     PISSN: 07359640     EISSN: 15729818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11105-011-0308-3     Document Type: Article

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