Initiation of the vascular system in the shoot of Zea mays L. (Poaceae). I. The procambial nodal plexus

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 162, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 539-566

  Pizzolato, Thompson Demetrio ^a,b   Sundberg, Marshall D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Nodal plexus; Primary thickening meristem; Procambium; Vascular system; Zea

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0035015578     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/320143     Document Type: Article

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