Elucidation and functional characterization of CsPSY and CsUGT promoters in Crocus sativus L.
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Cloning, structural characterization, and phylogenetic analysis of flower MADS-box genes from crocus (Crocus sativus L.).
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: PLOS ONE
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0195348