α-tubulin and F-actin distribution during microsporogenesis in a 2n pollen producer of Solanum

Genome

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 636-641

  Genualdo, G ^a   Errico, A ^a   Tiezzi, A ^b   Conicella, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cytokinesis; Microfilaments; Microtubules; Spindle; Unreduced pollen

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TUBULIN; CYTOKINESIS; F ACTIN; IMMUNOLOCALIZATION; MEIOSIS; MICROFILAMENT; MICROSPOROGENESIS; MICROTUBULE; PHALLOIDIN; RHODAMINE;

SOLANUM;

EID: 0032428191     PISSN: 08312796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/gen-41-5-636     Document Type: Article

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