A novel in vitro system for gamete fusion in maize

Cell Research

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 734-738

  Peng, Xiong Bo ^a   Sun, Meng Xiang ^a   Yang, Hong Yuan ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bovine serum albumin; Calcium; In vitro fertilization; Maize

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; EGTAZIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BOTANY; CELL NUCLEUS; CELL WALL; CHEMISTRY; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; GENETIC PROCEDURES; GENETICS; IMAGE PROCESSING; IN VITRO STUDY; MAIZE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PH; POLLEN;

BOTANY; CALCIUM; CELL NUCLEUS; CELL WALL; CULTURE TECHNIQUES; EGTAZIC ACID; GENETIC TECHNIQUES; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; POLLEN; ZEA MAYS;

BOVINAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 27944496443     PISSN: 10010602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.cr.7290343     Document Type: Article

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