The genetics of sex determination in stinging nettle (Urtica dioica)

Sexual Plant Reproduction

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 35-43

  Shannon, Robynn K ^a,b   Holsinger, Kent E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytonuclear sex determination; Dioecy; Monoecy; Sex determination; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

MAGNOLIOPHYTA; URTICA DIOICA;

EID: 33847222767     PISSN: 09340882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00497-006-0041-5     Document Type: Article

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