Changes in nuclear genome size and relative ribosomal RNA gene content in cambial region cells of Abies balsamea shoots during the development of dormancy

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 290-298

  Lloyd, A D ^a,c   Mellerowicz, E J ^b   Riding, R T ^b   Little, C H A ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^c DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dormancy; Genome size; Ribosomal RNA genes; Vascular cambium

Indexed keywords

ABIES BALSAMEA;

EID: 0030062034     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b96-035     Document Type: Article

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