Polytene chromosomes of the embryo suspensor of Phaseolus coccineus during senescence

Cytobios

Volumn 1998, Issue 381, 1998, Pages 31-43

  Pierotti, L ^a   Andreucci, A C ^a   Giraldi, E ^a   Tagliasacchi, A M ^a  

^a Dipartimento di Scienze Botaniche   (Italy)

Author keywords

DNA methylation; Phaseolus coccineus; Polytene chromosomes; RNA synthesis; Senescence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042645968     PISSN: 00114529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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