In vitro germination and viability of buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) pollen

Euphytica

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 87-92

  Adhikari, Kedar N ^a,b   Campbell, Clayton G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c Agri Food Diversification Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fagopyrum esculentum; Pollen germination medium; Pollen viability; Pollination

Indexed keywords

BUCKWHEAT; GERMINATION; PLANT BREEDING; POLLEN;

FAGOPYRUM ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0031867413     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018393425407     Document Type: Article

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