The stay-green trait

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 65, Issue 14, 2014, Pages 3889-3900

  Thomas, Howard ^a   Ougham, Helen ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon; chlorophyll; hormone; leaf; nitrogen; protein; QTL; senescence; stress; transcription factor; yield

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CHLOROPHYLL; PHYTOHORMONE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT;

CARBON; CHLOROPHYLL; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 84905018248     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eru037     Document Type: Review

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