Molecular genetic analysis of phototropism in arabidopsis

Plant and Cell Physiology

Volumn 53, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1517-1534

  Sakai, Tatsuya ^a   Haga, Ken ^a  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis thaliana; Auxin; Phototropin; Phototropism; Phytochrome; PIN

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS PROTEIN; INDOLEACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; VISUAL PROTEINS AND PIGMENTS;

ARABIDOPSIS; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHOTOTROPISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS PROTEINS; INDOLEACETIC ACIDS; PHOTORECEPTORS, PLANT; PHOTOTROPISM; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA;

EID: 84866365881     PISSN: 00320781     EISSN: 14719053     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcs111     Document Type: Review

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