Flavonoids and the regulation of seed size in Arabidopsis

Biochemical Society Transactions

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 364-369

  Doughty, James ^a   Aljabri, Maha ^a   Scott, Rod J ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Auxin; Endosperm; Endothelium; Flavonoid; Seed coat; Seed development

Indexed keywords

FLAVONOID; ARABIDOPSIS PROTEIN;

ANGIOSPERM; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; AUXIN TRANSPORT; ENDOSPERM; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEED DEVELOPMENT; SEED HUSK; SEED SIZE; TRIPLOIDY; ARABIDOPSIS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PLANT SEED;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS PROTEINS; FLAVONOIDS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; SEEDS;

EID: 84896960613     PISSN: 03005127     EISSN: 14708752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/BST20140040     Document Type: Review

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