Embryology of Cymbidium sinense: The microtubule organization of early embryos

Annals of Botany

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 741-750

  Huang, B Q ^a   Ye, X L ^b   Yeung, Edward C ^c   Zee, S Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b SOUTH CHINA INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cymbidium sinense (Andr.) Willd; Embryogenesis; Endosperm; Microtubules; Preprophase band; Suspensor cells

Indexed keywords

CYMBIDIUM SINENSE;

EID: 0031834288     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1998.0628     Document Type: Article

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