Functionality of embryo sacs as related to their viability and fertilization success in sour cherry

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 79, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 227-235

  Cerović, Radosav ^a   Mićić, Nikola ^a  

^a ARI 'Serbia'   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Embryo; Fertilization success; Sour cherry; Viability of embryo sac

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344699438     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(98)00206-4     Document Type: Article

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