The structure and prophylactic role of the angiosperm embryo sac and its associated tissues: Zea mays as a model

Protoplasma

Volumn 209, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 256-272

  Heslop Harrison, J ^b   Heslop Harrison, J S ^a   Heslop Harrison, Y ^b  

^a JOHN INNES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cuticle; Embryo sac; Fertilization; Pollination; Viral infection; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; ARCHESPORIUM; EMBRYO SAC; HAPLOIDY; MEGASPOROCYTE; NUCELLUS; PATHOGEN; PLANT EMBRYOGENESIS; PLANT MODEL; POLLEN TUBE; PROPHYLAXIS; SPORE;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033372224     PISSN: 0033183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01453454     Document Type: Article

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