Using isolated embryo sacs and early proembryos for localization of Calmodulin mRNA before and after fertilization in Nicotiana

Acta Botanica Sinica

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 686-689

  Li, Shi Tao ^a   Chen, Shao Rong ^a   Lü, Ying Tang ^a   Yang, Hong Yuan ^a   Zhou, Chang ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Calmodulin mRNA; Embryo sac; In situ hybridization; Nicotiana tabacum; Proembryo

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012180981     PISSN: 05777496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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