Immunolocalization of ricin accumulation during castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) seed development

International Journal of Plant Biology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 61-65

  Baldoni, Aisy Botega ^a,b   Araújo, Ana Cláudia G ^a   de Carvalho, Mayara Holanda ^a   Gomes, Ana Cristina M M ^a   Aragão, Francisco J L ^a,b  

^a EMBRAPA RECURSOS GENÉTICOS E BIOTECNOLOGIA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Electron microscopy; Endosperm; Immunolocalization; Protein bodies; Seed development

Indexed keywords

RICINUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 80052026688     PISSN: 20370156     EISSN: 20370164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/pb.2010.e12     Document Type: Article

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