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Development and Structure of the Grass Inflorescence

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This work presents the basics for interpreting the adult inflorescence structure in grasses. It provides an analysis of the variations in the grass inflorescence structure and their correlation with some of the developmental processes that give origin to it.

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Perreta, M.G., Ramos, J.C. & Vegetti, A.C. Development and Structure of the Grass Inflorescence. Bot. Rev. 75, 377–396 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12229-009-9038-8

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