Spatiotemporal changes in the role of cytokinin during root development

New Phytologist

Volumn 199, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 324-338

  Bianco, Marta Del ^a   Giustini, Leonardo ^a   Sabatini, Sabrina ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cell differentiation; Cell division; Cytokinin; Hormones; Root

Indexed keywords

CYTOKININ;

CELL ORGANELLE; EMBRYO; GERMINATION; HORMONE; ROOT SYSTEM; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PLANT ROOT; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

CYTOKININS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PLANT ROOTS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPATIO-TEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84879685941     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/nph.12338     Document Type: Review

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