Senescence, ageing and death of the whole plant

New Phytologist

Volumn 197, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 696-711

  Thomas, Howard ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Annual; Growth; Longevity; Monocarpy; Perennial; Phase change; Polycarpy; Source sink

Indexed keywords

AGING; FITNESS; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HORMONE; JUVENILE; LIFE HISTORY; LONGEVITY; MATURATION; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; MUTATION; PERENNIAL PLANT; SENESCENCE; SUGAR; TURNOVER;

CELL AGING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LONGEVITY; MAIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; TIME;

CELL AGING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; LONGEVITY; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; TIME FACTORS; ZEA MAYS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84872138770     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/nph.12047     Document Type: Review

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