Ultrastructure and histochemistry of the ovule, fertilization, and formation of the zygote in a tropical Acacia hybrid (Acacia mangium Willd. x Acacia auriculiformis A. Cunn. ex Benth.)

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 160, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 229-240

  Sornsathapornkul, Prasert ^a,b   Owens, John N ^a,b  

^a ROYAL FOREST DEPARTMENT   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acacia; Development; Fertilization; Histochemistry; Ovule; Ultrastructure; Zygote

Indexed keywords

CELL NUCLEUS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FERTILIZATION; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HYBRID; OVULE; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; POLLEN TUBE; ZYGOTE;

ACACIA AURICULIFORMIS; ACACIA MANGIUM;

EID: 0032895214     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/314119     Document Type: Article

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