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AtNAP, a NAC family transcription factor, has an important role in leaf senescence

  1. Yongfeng Guo,
  2. Susheng Gan*

Article first published online: 21 APR 2006

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-313X.2006.02723.x

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The Plant Journal

Volume 46, Issue 4, pages 601–612, May 2006

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Guo, Y. and Gan, S. (2006), AtNAP, a NAC family transcription factor, has an important role in leaf senescence. The Plant Journal, 46: 601–612. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-313X.2006.02723.x

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  1. Department of Horticulture, 119 Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-5904, USA

* *(fax: +1 607 255 0599; e-mail: sg288@cornell.edu).

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  1. Issue published online: 21 APR 2006
  2. Article first published online: 21 APR 2006
  3. Received 9 December 2005; revised 24 January 2006; accepted 25 January 2006.

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