Growth and development of the pod wall in spring rape (Brassica napus) as related to the presence of seeds and exogenous phytohormones

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 127, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 487-500

  Srinivasan, Ancha ^a,b   Morgan, D G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Regional Science Institute   (Japan)

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EID: 0007913683     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0021859600078710     Document Type: Article

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