The evolution of double fertilization and endosperm: An 'historical' perspective

Sexual Plant Reproduction

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 6-16

  Friedman, William E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Double fertilization; Endosperm; Evolutionary history; Gnetales; Kin selection theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031949240     PISSN: 09340882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004970050114     Document Type: Review

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