The physiological and molecular mechanism of brassinosteroid in response to stress: a review

Ali Anwar; Yumei Liu; Rongrong Dong; Longqiang Bai; Xianchang Yu; Yansu Li

doi:10.1186/s40659-018-0195-2

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The physiological and molecular mechanism of brassinosteroid in response to stress: a review

Ali Anwar

Yumei Liu

Rongrong Dong Longqiang Bai Xianchang Yu Yansu Li

Biological Research Vol. 51 No. 1 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Ali Anwar, Yumei Liu, Rongrong Dong, et al. (2018). The physiological and molecular mechanism of brassinosteroid in response to stress: a review. Biological Research, 51(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40659-018-0195-2

The physiological and molecular mechanism of brassinosteroid in response to stress: a review

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