The role of PIN auxin efflux carriers in polar auxin transport and accumulation and their effect on shaping maize development

Molecular Plant

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 787-798

  Forestan, Cristian ^a   Varotto, Serena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Auxin; Auxin efflux carrier; Kernel development; Meristem; Organogenesis; PAT; PIN formed; Polar Auxin Transport; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84866369863     PISSN: 16742052     EISSN: 17529867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mp/ssr103     Document Type: Review

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