The molecular and genetic control of ovule development

Current Opinion in Plant Biology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 13-17

  Schneitz, Kay ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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EID: 0033084011     PISSN: 13695266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1369-5266(99)80003-X     Document Type: Article

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