Distribution of loosely-bound calcium in the vegetative and generative cells of the pollen grains in Chlorophytum elatum

Biologia Plantarum

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 169-181

  Gorska Brylass A ^a   Butowt, R ^b   Rodriguez Garcia, M I ^c  

^a NICOLAUS COPERNICUS UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b PLANT BREEDING AND ACCLIMATIZATION INSTITUTE NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

^c CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

ATPase; Chlorotetracycline; Cytochemistry; Pollen grain; X ray microanalysis

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYTUM ELATUM;

EID: 0031545233     PISSN: 00063134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1001004216982     Document Type: Article

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