Tryptophan-independent indole-3-acetic acid synthesis: Critical evaluation of the evidence

Plant Physiology

Volumn 169, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 1001-1005

  Nonhebel, Heather M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDOLEACETIC ACID; INDOLEACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PLANT PROTEIN; TRYPTOPHAN; TRYPTOPHAN SYNTHASE;

ARABIDOPSIS; CHEMISTRY; GENETICS; MAIZE; METABOLISM; MUTATION; PHYLOGENY; PLANT; TOMATO;

ARABIDOPSIS; INDOLEACETIC ACIDS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MUTATION; PHYLOGENY; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANTS; TRYPTOPHAN; TRYPTOPHAN SYNTHASE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84942903121     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: 15322548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.15.01091     Document Type: Letter

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