DNA methylation of tapetum cells during microsporogenesis in Malus domestica Borkh.

Israel Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 91-100

  Forino, Laura Maria Constantina ^a   Andreucci, Andrea Cesare ^a   Del Tredici, Ilaria ^a   Felici, Cristiana ^a   Giraldi, Enrico ^a   Tagliasacchi, Anna Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; PLANT;

ANIMALIA; MALUS; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 0042130049     PISSN: 07929978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1560/8THY-K0P8-4V15-QCHQ     Document Type: Article

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