Molecular and genetic mechanisms regulating the transition from embryo development to germination

Trends in Plant Science

Volumn 4, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 275-280

  Holdsworth, Michael ^a   Kurup, Smita ^a   McKibbin, Rowan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC MANIPULATION; GERMINATION; PLANT GROWTH;

EID: 0032987772     PISSN: 13601385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1360-1385(99)01429-6     Document Type: Review

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