Quantitative analysis of ultrastructural changes during zygotic and somatic embryogenesis in pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum [L.] R. Br.)

Sexual Plant Reproduction

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 286-298

  Taylor, Mark G ^a   Vasil, Indra K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Morphometrics; Pennisetum; Poaceae; Somatic embryogenesis; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

PENNISETUM; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; POACEAE;

EID: 0029796502     PISSN: 09340882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02152704     Document Type: Article

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