Pollen germination of cherimoya (Annona cherimola Mill.). In vivo characterization and optimization of in vitro germination

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 251-265

  Rosell, P ^a   Herrero, M ^b   Galan Sauco V ^a  

^a INSTITUTO CANARIO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS   (Spain)

^b Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón IA2   (Spain)

Author keywords

Annona cherimola; Cherimoya; Germination media; Pollen cytology; Pollen germination

Indexed keywords

ANNONA CHERIMOLA;

EID: 0033200059     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(99)00012-6     Document Type: Article

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