Flower development: The evolutionary history and functions of the AGL6 subfamily MADS-box genes

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 1625-1638

  Dreni, Ludovico ^a   Zhang, Dabing ^a,b  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

ABC model; AGL2; AGL6; Arabidopsis; E function; floral organ development; lodicule; MADS box genes; ovule; palea; petunia; rice

Indexed keywords

MADS DOMAIN PROTEIN;

ANGIOSPERM; EMBRYOLOGY; FLOWER; GENETICS; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MULTIGENE FAMILY; PLANT GENE;

ANGIOSPERMS; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; FLOWERS; GENES, PLANT; MADS DOMAIN PROTEINS; MULTIGENE FAMILY;

EID: 84962921190     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erw046     Document Type: Article

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