Phototropism: Some history, some puzzles, and a look ahead

Plant Physiology

Volumn 164, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 13-23

  Briggs, Winslow R ^a  

^a GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDOLEACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PHOTOTROPIN; VISUAL PROTEINS AND PIGMENTS;

KINETICS; LIGHT; METABOLISM; PHOTOTROPISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

INDOLEACETIC ACIDS; KINETICS; LIGHT; PHOTORECEPTORS, PLANT; PHOTOTROPINS; PHOTOTROPISM; PLANT PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 84891752568     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: 15322548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.113.230573     Document Type: Review

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