Alfalfa stem tissues: Cell-wall development and lignification

Annals of Botany

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 561-568

  Engels, F M ^a   Jung, H G ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Cell wall; Degradation; Development; Lignification; Medicago sativa L.; Stem tissue

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0031774230     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1998.0705     Document Type: Article

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