Evidence for sectorial photoassimilate supply in the capitulum of sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

New Phytologist

Volumn 156, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 445-456

  Alkio, Merianne ^a   Diepenbrock, Wulf ^a   Grimm, Eckhard ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

13C 14C pulse chase experiment; Distribution pattern; Helianthus annuus (sunflower); Phloem transport; Phyllotaxy; Source sink relationship

Indexed keywords

PHYSIOLOGY;

ASTERACEAE; CAPITULUM; HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS; INSERTION SEQUENCES;

EID: 0036900295     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.2002.00524.x     Document Type: Article

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