Properties, functions and evolution of cytokinin receptors

European Journal of Cell Biology - Tập 91 Số 4 - Trang 246-256 - 2012
Alexander Heyl1, Michael Riefler2, Georgy A. Romanov3, Thomas Schmülling2
1Institute of Biology-Applied Genetics/Dahlem Centre of Plant Sciences, Freie Universität Berlin, Albrecht-Thaer-Weg 6, D-14195 Berlin, Germany.
2Institute of Biology/Applied Genetics Dahlem Centre of Plant Sciences (DCPS) Freie Universität Berlin Albrecht‐Thaer‐Weg 6 D‐14195 Berlin Germany
3Institute of Plant Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 127276 Moscow, Russia

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