Models and orphans; concentration of the plant molecular life science research agenda

Scientometrics

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 167-179

  Jonkers, Koen ^a  

^a The Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas   (Spain)

Author keywords

Concentration; Model organism; Orphan crops; Plant science

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952318431     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-009-0024-z     Document Type: Article

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