Molecular evidence for pre-Cretaceous angiosperm origins
β Scribed by Martin, William; Gierl, Alfons; Saedler, Heinz
- Book ID
- 109758767
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 351 KB
- Volume
- 339
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0028-0836
- DOI
- 10.1038/339046a0
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