Calcium distribution in fertilized and unfertilized ovules and embryo sacs of Nicotiana tabacum L.

Planta

Volumn 202, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 93-105

  Tian, Hui Qiao ^a,b   Russell, Scott D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antimonate precipitation; Calcium; Embryo sac; Fertilization; Nicotiana (fertilization); Synergid

Indexed keywords

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 0030994055     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004250050107     Document Type: Article

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