Determination of cell fate in apical meristems

Current Opinion in Plant Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 57-64

  Veit, Bruce ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

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EID: 1642526388     PISSN: 13695266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2003.11.009     Document Type: Review

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