The genetics of pollen development and function in cereals

Maydica

Volumn 47, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 193-202

  Sari Gorla, M ^a   Ferrario, S ^a   Gatti, E ^a   Gallavotti, A ^a   Mizzi, L ^a   Gianfranceschi, L ^a   Villa, M ^a   Pe M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Maize; Male sterility; Pearl millet; Pollen

Indexed keywords

EUKARYOTA; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0036991280     PISSN: 00256153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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