Transcript profiling and identification of molecular markers for early microspore embryogenesis in Brassica napus

Plant Physiology

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 134-154

  Malik, Meghna R ^a   Wang, Feng ^a   Dirpaul, Joan M ^a   Zhou, Ning ^a   Polowick, Patricia L ^a   Ferrie, Alison M R ^a   Krochko, Joan E ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKERS; DNA; METABOLISM; PLANTS (BOTANY);

BRASSICA NAPUS; EMBRYOGENESIS; MICROSPORES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EMBRYOS; ENZYMES; METABOLISM; NUCLEIC ACIDS; PLANTS;

BRASSICA NAPUS;

EID: 34250640609     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: 15322548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.106.092932     Document Type: Article

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