JA-mediated transcriptional regulation of secondary metabolism in medicinal plants

Science Bulletin

Volumn 60, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 1062-1072

  Afrin, Sadia ^a   Huang, Jing Jia ^a   Luo, Zhi Yong ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Jasmonic acid; Medicinal plant; Secondary metabolite; Transcription factor

Indexed keywords

EID: 84941121618     PISSN: 20959273     EISSN: 20959281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-015-0813-0     Document Type: Review

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