Biochemical and ultrastructural changes in pollen of Zea mays L. grown under enhanced UV-B radiation

Annals of Botany

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 641-645

  Santos, A ^a   Almeida, J M ^a   Santos, I ^a   Salema, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Maize; Pollen; UV B radiation; Zea mays L.

Indexed keywords

RICKETTSIA SP. PAR; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031741094     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1998.0724     Document Type: Article

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