The Molecular Regulation of Leaf Form

Plant Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 341-349

  Fleming, A J ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Growth; Leaf; Molecular genetics; Morphogenesis

Indexed keywords

BOTANY; GENETICS; LEAF MORPHOLOGY; MORPHOGENESIS;

EID: 0141924575     PISSN: 14358603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-42718     Document Type: Review

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