Root organization and gene expression patterns

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 47, Issue 304, 1996, Pages 1613-1628

  Rost, Thomas L ^a   Bryant, John A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

gene expression; root anatomy; Root apex; root development

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030447437     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/47.11.1613     Document Type: Review

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