Brachypodium as a model system for grass research

Journal of Cereal Science

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-7

  Vain, Philippe ^a  

^a JOHN INNES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brachypodium; Genomics; Grasses; Model

Indexed keywords

BRACHYPODIUM; BRACHYPODIUM DISTACHYON; POACEAE; TRITICEAE;

EID: 79960744116     PISSN: 07335210     EISSN: 10959963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2011.04.002     Document Type: Review

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