RNA and protein synthesis during in vitro pollen germination and tube elongation in Pinus monticola and other conifers

Sexual Plant Reproduction

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 259-264

  Fernando, Danilo D ^a   Owens, John N ^b   Yu, Xueshu ^c   Ekramoddoullah, Abul K M ^c  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^c PACIFIC FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conifers; Pinus monticola; Pollen germination; Pollen tube; Protein synthesis

Indexed keywords

PINUS MONTICOLA;

EID: 0034441537     PISSN: 09340882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004970100069     Document Type: Article

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