A model for an early role of auxin in Arabidopsis gynoecium morphogenesis

Frontiers in Plant Science

Volumn 5, Issue JUL, 2014, Pages

  Hawkins, Charles ^a   Liu, Zhongchi ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

Abaxial; Adaxial; Auxin; ETTIN; Gynoecium

Indexed keywords

EID: 84979765632     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664462X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2014.00327     Document Type: Article

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