Can we learn from heterosis and epigenetics to improve photosynthesis?

Current Opinion in Plant Biology

Volumn 19, Issue , 2014, Pages 105-110

  Offermann, Sascha ^a   Peterhansel, Christoph ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROP; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETICS; HYBRIDIZATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; HYBRIDIZATION, GENETIC; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

EID: 84902011366     PISSN: 13695266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2014.05.010     Document Type: Review

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