Analysis of programmed cell death in wheat endosperm reveals differences in endosperm development between cereals

Plant Molecular Biology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 915-926

  Young, Todd E ^a   Gallie, Daniel R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Endosperm; Ethylene; Nucleases; Programmed cell death; Wheat

Indexed keywords

CELL DEATH; DNA DEGRADATION; ETHYLENE; WHEAT;

APOPTOSIS; CEREALS; CYCLOPROPANES; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASES; DNA FRAGMENTATION; DNA, PLANT; ETHYLENES; NUCLEOSOMES; SEEDS; TRITICUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033103787     PISSN: 01674412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006134027834     Document Type: Article

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