DNA endoreduplication in maize endosperm cells: The effect of exposure to short-term high temperature

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 657-663

  Engelen Eigles, G ^a   Jones, R J ^a   Phillips, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA endoreduplication; Flow cytometry; High temperature; Maize kernel development; Mitotic index; Zea mays L.

Indexed keywords

CELL NUCLEUS; CULTIVAR; DNA ENDOREDUPLICATION; ENDOSPERM; GENE DUPLICATION; KERNEL; MITOSIS; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; TEMPERATURE;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0034083767     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.2000.00564.x     Document Type: Article

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