In vitro pollen tube growth and penetration of female gametophyte in Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)

Sexual Plant Reproduction

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 209-216

  Fernando, Danilo D ^a   Owens, John N ^a   Von Aderkas, Patrick ^a   Takaso, Tokushiro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conifer; Female gametophyte; In vitro fertilization; Pollen tube penetration; Pseudotsuga menziesii

Indexed keywords

PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 0030846285     PISSN: 09340882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004970050089     Document Type: Article

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