Double-fertilization, from myths to reality

Sexual Plant Reproduction

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-5

  Berger, Frédéric ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

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EID: 39749200854     PISSN: 09340882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00497-007-0066-4     Document Type: Review

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