Abscisic acid promotes flowering and enhances LcAP1 expression in Litchi chinensis Sonn.

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 88, Issue , 2013, Pages 76-79

  Cui, Z ^a   Zhou, B ^a   Zhang, Z ^a   Hu, Z ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Abscisic acid; Flowering; LcAP1; Litchi

Indexed keywords

ABSCISIC ACID; FLOWERING; FRUIT; GENE EXPRESSION; HORMONE;

EID: 84879580287     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2013.05.008     Document Type: Article

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