Cytology, biochemistry and molecular changes during coffee fruit development

Brazilian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 175-199

  De Castro, Renato D ^a   Marraccini, Pierre ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO SALVADOR   (Brazil)

^b CIRAD   (France)

^c INSTITUTO AGRONÔMICO DO PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bean development; Cell cycle; Coffea spp; Endosperm; EST; Gene expression; Pericarp; Perisperm

Indexed keywords

COFFEA ARABICA; COFFEA CANEPHORA;

EID: 33745359243     PISSN: 16770420     EISSN: 16770420     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-04202006000100013     Document Type: Short Survey

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