Differential expression of VRN1 and other MADS-box genes in Festuca pratensis selections with different vernalization requirements

Biologia Plantarum

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 245-254

  Ergon, A ^a   Hamland, H ^b,c   Rognli, O A ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^c not available   (Norway)

Author keywords

FUL; induction of flowering; MADS10; MADS16; MADS2; MADS3; meadow fescue; SVP; transition to reproductive development

Indexed keywords

FESTUCA PRATENSIS; POACEAE;

EID: 84876077495     PISSN: 00063134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10535-012-0283-z     Document Type: Article

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