Synergid: A key link in fertilization of angiosperms

Biologia Plantarum

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 401-407

  Li, D X ^a   Lin, M Z ^b   Wang, Y Y ^c   Tian, H Q ^a  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Zhangzhou City University   (China)

^c Xiamen Medical College   (China)

Author keywords

Development; Embryo sac; Fertilization; Synergid function

Indexed keywords

MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 70549109332     PISSN: 00063134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10535-009-0078-z     Document Type: Review

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