Phytoestrogens and floral development in dioecious Maclura pomifera (Raf.) Schneid. and Morus rubra L. (Moraceae)

Plant Science

Volumn 130, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 27-40

  Maier, Camelia Gabriela Anca ^a   Chapman, Kent Dean ^a   Smith, Don Wiley ^a  

^a Univ N T   (United States)

Author keywords

Dioecious; Estrogen receptor; Phytoestrogen; Reproductive ecology; Sexual reproduction; Unisexuality

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; PHYTOESTROGEN;

ARTICLE; HORMONE RESPONSIVE ELEMENT; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; REPORTER GENE; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

MACLURA POMIFERA; MORUS RUBRA; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0031555281     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9452(97)00200-8     Document Type: Article

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