Epigenetic regulation of reproductive development and the emergence of apomixis in angiosperms

Current Opinion in Plant Biology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 57-62

  Grimanelli, Daniel ^a  

^a University of Montpellier 2   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLANT RNA;

ANGIOSPERM; APOMIXIS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; OVULE; REVIEW;

ANGIOSPERMS; APOMIXIS; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; OVULE; RNA, PLANT;

MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 84856211679     PISSN: 13695266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2011.10.002     Document Type: Review

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