The evolution of plant development

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 91, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1726-1741

  Friedman, William E ^a   Moore, Richard C ^b   Purugganan, Michael D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apical meristem; Flower; Leaf; Origin; Plant systematics; Root; Shoot

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EVOLUTION; PLANT;

EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 25844526353     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: 00029122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.91.10.1726     Document Type: Review

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