ABC model and floral evolution

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 48, Issue 24, 2003, Pages 2651-2657

  Li, Guisheng ^a   Meng, Zheng ^a   Kong, Hongzhi ^a   Chen, Zhiduan ^a   Lu, Anming ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

Author keywords

ABC model; Evo devo; Homology of floral organs; Origin and diversity of flowers

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDONEAE; GNETOPHYTA; LILIOPSIDA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 33749659949     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/03wc0234     Document Type: Review

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