Mutations in single FT-and TFL1-paralogs of rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) and their impact on flowering time and yield components

Frontiers in Plant Science

Volumn 5, Issue JUN, 2014, Pages

  Guo, Yuan ^a   Hans, Harloff ^a   Christian, Jung ^a   Molina, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allopolyploid; Differential function; Flowering locus T; Rapeseed; Terminal flower 1; TILLING

Indexed keywords

EID: 84979573866     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664462X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2014.00282     Document Type: Article

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