LSD 3.0: a comprehensive resource for the leaf senescence research community

Zhonghai Li1, Yang Zhang2,3,4, Dong Zou2,3

  • 1Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.

Nucleic Acids Research
|October 11, 2019
PubMed
Summary

The updated Leaf Senescence Database (LSD 3.0) now includes 5853 genes and 617 mutants from 68 species. This enhanced resource offers new features for plant senescence research.

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