Seedlessness and parthenocarpy in Pistacia vera L. (Anacardiaceae): Temporal changes in patterns of vascular transport to ovules

Annals of Botany

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 363-368

  Polito, Vito S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Blanking; Chalaza; Embryo; Fluorescein; Funiculus; Ovule; Parthenocarpy; Pistachio; Pistacia vera L.; Seed set; Seedlessness

Indexed keywords

ANACARDIACEAE; PISTACIA VERA;

EID: 0032903225     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1998.0830     Document Type: Article

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