Chapter 3 Molecular Biology of Orchid Flowers. With Emphasis on Phalaenopsis

Advances in Botanical Research

Volumn 47, Issue , 2008, Pages 99-145

  Tsai, Wen Chieh ^a   Hsiao, Yu Yun ^b   Pan, Zhao Jun ^b   Hsu, Chia Chi ^b   Yang, Ya Ping ^b   Chen, Wen Huei ^c   Chen, Hong Hwa ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TAINAN   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF KAOHSIUNG   (Taiwan)

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DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2296(08)00003-7     Document Type: Review

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