Nuclear DNA replication and seed quality

Seed Science Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 15-25

  Sliwinska, Elwira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Cell cycle; Embryo; Endoreduplication; Endosperm; Flow cytometry; Nuclear DNA content

Indexed keywords

EID: 68349142951     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0960258508186275     Document Type: Review

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