Effect of source-sink ratio on seed set and filling in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1609-1619

  Alkio, M ^a   Schubert, A ^a   Diepenbrock, W ^a   Grimm, E ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Empty seeds; Phloem transport; Seed abortion; Source limitation

Indexed keywords

FLOWER; SEED PRODUCTION; SEED SET;

CAPITULUM; HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS;

EID: 0142103415     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0016-8025.2003.01077.x     Document Type: Article

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