Polyester and nylon powders used as pollen diluents preserve pollen germination and tube growth in controlled pollinations

Sexual Plant Reproduction

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 265-269

  Yi, Weiguang ^a   Law, S Edward ^b   Wetzstein, Hazel Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b University of Georgia   (United States)

Author keywords

Petunia hybrida; Pollen germination; Pollen tube growth; Pollen diluent; Thermoplastic powders

Indexed keywords

LYCOPODIUM; PETUNIA; PETUNIA X HYBRIDA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0037270214     PISSN: 09340882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00497-002-0160-6     Document Type: Article

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