Knock-down of a member of the isoflavone reductase gene family impairs plant growth and nodulation in Phaseolus vulgaris

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 68, Issue , 2013, Pages 81-89

  Rípodas, Carolina ^a   Via, Virginia Dalla ^a   Aguilar, O Mario ^a   Zanetti, María Eugenia ^a   Blanco, Flavio Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Isoflavonoids; Lateral root; Legume; Nitrogen fixation; Rhizobium

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877324401     PISSN: 09819428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2013.04.003     Document Type: Article

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