S-RNases and sexual incompatibility: Structure, functions, and evolutionary perspectives

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 490-506

  Roalson, Eric H ^a   McCubbin, Andrew G ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gametophytic self incompatibility; Out breeding; S like RNase; S RNase

Indexed keywords

MAGNOLIOPHYTA; ROSACEAE; SCROPHULARIACEAE; SOLANACEAE;

EID: 0344719425     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1055-7903(03)00195-7     Document Type: Article

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