The influence of ethylene perception on sex expression in melon (Cucumis melo L.) as assessed by expression of the mutant ethylene receptor, At-etr1-1, under the control of constitutive and floral targeted promoters

Sexual Plant Reproduction

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 123-136

  Little, Holly A ^a   Papadopoulou, Ekaterina ^a   Hammar, Sue A ^a   Grumet, Rebecca ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpel; Flower development; Monoecy; Sex determination; Stamens

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; CAULIFLOWER MOSAIC VIRUS; CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 34547397949     PISSN: 09340882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00497-007-0049-5     Document Type: Article

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