Molecular control of grass inflorescence development

Annual Review of Plant Biology

Volumn 65, Issue , 2014, Pages 553-578

  Zhang, Dabing ^a   Yuan, Zheng ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

agricultural application; genes and pathways; grass; inflorescence morphogenesis; meristem

Indexed keywords

PHYTOHORMONE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INFLORESCENCE; MAIZE; METABOLISM; REVIEW; RICE;

INFLORESCENCE; ORYZA SATIVA; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84899712917     PISSN: 15435008     EISSN: 15452123     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-arplant-050213-040104     Document Type: Review

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