Modified expression of the Pa18 gene interferes with somatic embryo development in Norway spruce

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 75-82

  Hjortswang, Helena I ^a   Filonova, Lada H ^a   Vahala, Tiina ^a   Von Arnold, Sara ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Lipid transfer protein; Picea abies; Somatic embryo

Indexed keywords

GENES; PLANT CELL CULTURE; TISSUE;

EXPRESSION PATTERNS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

EID: 0036761311     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020911627188     Document Type: Article

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