Morphogenetic lability of the Ruppia maritima (Ruppiaceae, Alismatales) reproductive organs: From two lateral flowers to a terminal flower

Russian Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 247-260

  Lock, I E ^a   Sokoloff, D D ^a   Remizowa, M V ^a  

^a MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

congenital fusion; fasciation; flower; inflorescence; inversion of polarity; morphogenesis; Ruppia; terminal flower like structures

Indexed keywords

ALISMATALES; ANTIRRHINUM; ARABIDOPSIS; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; RUPPIA; RUPPIA MARITIMA; RUPPIACEAE;

EID: 79961056420     PISSN: 10623604     EISSN: 16083326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1062360411040084     Document Type: Article

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