The interaction between strigolactones and other plant hormones in the regulation of plant development

Frontiers in Plant Science

Volumn 4, Issue JUN, 2013, Pages

  Cheng, Xi ^a   Ruyter Spira, Carolien ^a   Bouwmeester, Harro ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Auxin; Cytokinin; Ethylene; Gibberellins; Hormone crosstalk; Phenotypic plasticity; Root and shoot architecture; Strigolactone

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893432057     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664462X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2013.00199     Document Type: Review

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