Embryogenesis: A new start in life

Plant Cell

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 989-1000

  Laux, Thomas ^a   Jürgens, Gerd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

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EID: 2642673640     PISSN: 10404651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1105/tpc.9.7.989     Document Type: Review

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