Absence of microspore polarity, symmetric divisions and pollen cell fate in Brachiaria decumbens (Gramineae)

Genome

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 83-88

  Filho, Roberto Gargione Junqueira ^a   Mendes Bonato, Andréa Beatriz ^a   Pagliarini, Maria Suely ^a   Bione, Nilton Cesar Pires ^a   Borges Do Valle, Cacilda ^b   De Oliveira Penteado, Maria Isabel ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

^b EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brachiaria decumbens; Grasses; Male sterility; Microspore polarity; Pollen cell fate; Pollen mitosis; Symmetric division

Indexed keywords

BRACHIARIA; CELL DIVISION; POLLEN;

BRACHIARIA; EMBRYOPHYTA; POACEAE; UROCHLOA BRIZANTHA;

EID: 0037311612     PISSN: 08312796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/g02-114     Document Type: Article

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