Large-Scale Mutant Analysis of Seed Development in Arabidopsis

Seed Genomics

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 5-20

  Meinke, David W ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis, embryo lethal mutants; Chromosomal mapping, of EMB genes; Database phenotype, major challenges; DNA sequencing genomes; Embryo, and genetic control; Forward genetic screens mutations; Genetics, and defective mutants; Male gametophyte role in disrupted genes; Model plant, and EMB genes; Seed mutant analysis in Arabidopsis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886580818     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118525524.ch1     Document Type: Chapter

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