Phytohormones in microalgae: A new opportunity for microalgal biotechnology?

Trends in Plant Science

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 273-282

  Lu, Yandu ^a   Xu, Jian ^a  

^a QINGDAO INSTITUTE OF BIOENERGY AND BIOPROCESS TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Genetic engineering; Microalgae; Phytohormone system; Plant evolution

Indexed keywords

EMBRYOPHYTA; NANNOCHLOROPSIS OCEANICA;

ABSCISIC ACID; CYTOKININ; ETHYLENE; ETHYLENE DERIVATIVE; GIBBERELLIN; INDOLEACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PHYTOHORMONE;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; METABOLISM; MICROALGA; PROCEDURES;

ABSCISIC ACID; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CYTOKININS; ETHYLENES; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GIBBERELLINS; INDOLEACETIC ACIDS; MICROALGAE; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS;

EID: 84928827033     PISSN: 13601385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2015.01.006     Document Type: Review

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