Meiosis in Arabidopis thaliana: Recombination, chromosome organization and meiotic progression

Genome Dynamics and Stability

Volumn 2, Issue , 2008, Pages 279-306

  Jones, Gareth H ^a   Franklin, F Chris H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 36448938735     PISSN: 18613373     EISSN: 18613381     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/7050_2007_024     Document Type: Review

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