The Maize transcription factor myb-related protein-1 is a key regulator of the differentiation of transfer cells

Plant Cell

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 2022-2035

  Gómez, Elisa ^a   Royo, Joaquín ^a   Muñiz, Luis M ^a   Sellam, Olivier ^b   Paul, Wyatt ^b   Gerentes, Denise ^b   Barrero, Cristina ^a   López, Maribel ^a   Perez, Pascual ^b   Hueros, Gregorio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

^b Campus Universitaire des Cézeaux   (France)

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ZEA MAYS;

EID: 69949188735     PISSN: 10404651     EISSN: 1532298X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1105/tpc.108.065409     Document Type: Article

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