Cytokinins and fruit development in the kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa). II. Effects of reduced pollination and CPPU application

Physiologia Plantarum

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 187-195

  Lewis, David H ^a   Burge, Garry K ^a   Hopping, Murray E ^d   Jameson, Paula E ^b,c  

^a Levin Research Centre   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^d Cytometry Services   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Actinidia deliciosa; Cell division; CPPU; Cytokinin; Flow cytometry; Fruit development; Kiwifruit; Zeatin

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA;

EID: 0030484863     PISSN: 00319317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3054.1996.tb00691.x     Document Type: Article

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