Centromeric histone H3 protein: from basic study to plant breeding applications

Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 339-348

  Watts, Anshul ^a   Kumar, Vajinder ^a   Bhat, Shripad Ramachandra ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE ON PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Apomixis; Centromere; Chromosome elimination; Haploid; Reverse breeding

Indexed keywords

EID: 84994218041     PISSN: 09717811     EISSN: 09741275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13562-016-0368-4     Document Type: Review

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