Cloning and characterization of the DMC1 genes in Oryza sativa

Current Science

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 353-357

  Metkar, Shalaka S ^a   Sainis, Jayashree K ^a   Mahajan, Suresh K ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

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Indexed keywords

EMBRYOPHYTA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ORYZA SATIVA;

EID: 9744259702     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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