Molecular analysis of the hull-less seed trait in pumpkin: Expression profiles of genes related to seed coat development

Seed Science Research

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 205-217

  Bezold, Todd N ^a   Mathews, Dennis ^a   Loy, J Brent ^a   Minocha, Subhash C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell wall biosynthesis; Cucurbita; Gene expression; Hull less seeds; Seed coat; Subtractive hybridization; Testa

Indexed keywords

CUCURBITA; CUCURBITA PEPO;

EID: 27144485766     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/SSR2005211     Document Type: Article

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