The ultrastructure of somatic embryo development in pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum; Poaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 28-44

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Embryogenesis; Pennisetum glaucum; Poaceae; Somatic; Zygotic embryo

Indexed keywords

PENNISETUM GLAUCUM;

EID: 0030062027     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2445951     Document Type: Article

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