Chromosome dynamics in meiosis

Plant Cell Monographs

Volumn 9, Issue , 2007, Pages 103-124

  Ronceret, Arnaud ^a   Sheehan, Moira J ^a   Pawlowski, Wojciech P ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 36549051158     PISSN: 18611370     EISSN: 18611362     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/7089_2007_124     Document Type: Article

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