The pollen tupe growth pathway: Its molecular and biochemical contributions and responses to pollination

Sexual Plant Reproduction

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 330-336

  Cheung, Alice Y ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030444187     PISSN: 09340882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02441951     Document Type: Review

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