A MADS-box gene specifically expressed in the reproductive tissues of red pine (Pinus resinosa) is a homologue to floral homeotic genes with C-function in angiosperms

Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 197-206

  Liu, Jun Jun ^a   Ekramoddoullah, A K M ^c   Podila, Gopi K ^b  

^a PACIFIC FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^b University of Alabama in Huntsville   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GYMNOSPERMAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; PINUS RESINOSA;

EID: 0043235629     PISSN: 09715894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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