The arabidopsis LFR gene is required for the formation of anther cell layers and normal expression of key regulatory genes

Molecular Plant

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 993-1000

  Wang, Xiu Tang ^a   Yuan, Can ^a   Yuan, Ting Ting ^a   Cui, Su Juan ^a  

^a HEBEI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis; cell differentiation specialization; gene expression; gene regulation; genetics; reproductive biology

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 84866363698     PISSN: 16742052     EISSN: 17529867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mp/sss024     Document Type: Article

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