Signaling in plant embryogenesis

Current Opinion in Plant Biology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 23-27

  Harada, John J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0033082543     PISSN: 13695266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1369-5266(99)80005-3     Document Type: Article

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