Developmental disaster1: A novel mutation causing defects during vegetative and inflorescence development in maize (Zea mays, Poaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 420-430

  Phillips, Kimberly A ^a   Skirpan, Andrea L ^a   Kaplinsky, Nicholas J ^b   McSteen, Paula ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SWARTHMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Barren; Bract; Developmental disaster1; Inflorescence; Internode; Maize; Meristem; Mutation; Poaceae; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; MAIZE; MUTATION; PLANT ARCHITECTURE; REPRODUCTION;

POACEAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 60249087956     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.0800268     Document Type: Article

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