Controlling seed development and seed size in Vicia faba: A role for seed coat-associated invertases and carbohydrate state

Plant Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 823-834

  Weber, Hans ^a   Borisjuk, Ljudmilla ^a   Wobus, Ulrich ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF PLANT GENETICS AND CROP PLANT RESEARCH IPK   (Germany)

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Indexed keywords

VICIA FABA;

EID: 0030484434     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.1996.10050823.x     Document Type: Article

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