Attraction and transport of male gametes for fertilization

Scott D. Russell

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journal article Nov 01, 1996

Attraction and transport of male gametes for fertilization

Scott D. Russell

Sexual Plant Reproduction Vol. 9 No. 6 pp. 337-342 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Scott D. Russell (1996). Attraction and transport of male gametes for fertilization. Sexual Plant Reproduction, 9(6), 337-342. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02441952

Attraction and transport of male gametes for fertilization

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