Molecular control of floral organogenesis in higher plants: The ABCD model

Netherlands Journal of Zoology

Volumn 46, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 90-96

  Van Tunen, A J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

ABC model; Flower development; MADS genes; Molecular control

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044497583     PISSN: 00282960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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