When microspores decide to become embryos - Cellular and molecular changes

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 668-678

  Pauls, K Peter ^a   Chan, John ^a   Woronuk, Grant ^a   Schulze, Derek ^a   Brazolot, Janice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brassica napus; Cellular organization; Embryogenesis; Gene expression; Microspore culture

Indexed keywords

CELLS; GENES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

BRASSICA NAPUS; CELLULAR ORGANIZATION; EMBRYOGENESIS; GENE EXPRESSION; MICROSPORE CULTURE;

SEED;

CYTOLOGY; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL CUE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GENE EXPRESSION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPORE;

CELLS; GENES; PLANTS; SEEDS;

BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS;

EID: 33748176968     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/B06-064     Document Type: Review

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