Microsporogenesis and microgametogenesis of Annatto (Bixa orellana L.);Microsporogénesis y microgametogénesis de Onoto (Bixa orellana L.)

Acta Cientifica Venezolana

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 171-175

  Michelangeli, Claret ^a   Medina, Ana Maureen ^a   Artioli, Paola ^a   Mata, Jonás ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Bixa orellana; Micrometogenesis; Microsporogenesis

Indexed keywords

CARMINIC ACID;

ANNATTO; ARTICLE; BUDDING; CELL DIVISION; CELL NUCLEUS; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; COLOR; CYTOLOGY; FLOWER DEVELOPMENT; GAMETOGENESIS; GENOTYPE; MEIOSIS; METAPHASE; MICROPHOTOGRAPHY; MICROSPORE; MICROSPOROGENESIS; MITOSIS; NONHUMAN; PLANT; PLANT CELL; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; POLLEN; STAINING; TIME;

BIXACEAE; CELL DIVISION; CHROMOSOME PAINTING; CHROMOSOMES, PLANT; POLLEN;

BIXA ORELLANA; EMBRYOPHYTA; SPERMATOPHYTA;

EID: 0037000050     PISSN: 00015504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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