Application of fluorescence microscopy and image analysis for quantifying dynamics of maize pollen shed

Crop Science

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 2201-2206

  Fonseca, Agustin E ^a   Westgate, Mark E ^a   Doyle, Robert T ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0036889082     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2002.2201     Document Type: Article

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