The evolution of plant development in a paleontological context

Current Opinion in Plant Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 102-107

  Boyce, C Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; FLOWER; FOSSIL; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PALEONTOLOGY; PLANT; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; REVIEW;

EVOLUTION; FOSSILS; GERM CELLS, PLANT; PALEONTOLOGY; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS; PLANTS;

TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 74549117737     PISSN: 13695266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2009.10.001     Document Type: Review

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