Ultrastructure of chromoplasts and other plastids in Crocus sativus L. (Iridaceae)

Plant Biosystems

Volumn 138, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 43-52

  Grilli Caiola, M ^a   Canini, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chromoplasts; Crocus sativus; Plastids; Saffron; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

CROCUS; CROCUS SATIVUS; IRIDACEAE;

EID: 3142725190     PISSN: 11263504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11263500410001684116     Document Type: Article

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