Evolution of developmental traits

Current Opinion in Plant Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 92-98

  Kellogg, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; HELIANTHUS; POACEAE;

EID: 1642567225     PISSN: 13695266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2003.11.004     Document Type: Review

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