Sugar metabolism in spur bud during flower bud formation: A comparison between exposed and shaded buds of Japanese pear [Pyrus pyrifolia (Burm.) Nak.] 'Kosui'

Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 253-261

  Ito, Akiko ^a   Hayama, Hiroko ^a   Kashimura, Yoshiki ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FRUIT TREE SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate metabolism; Flower bud formation; Japanese pear; Pyrus pyriforia; Shading

Indexed keywords

PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS; PYRUS PYRIFOLIA;

EID: 0042197144     PISSN: 18823351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2503/jjshs.72.253     Document Type: Article

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