Perfect syncarpy in apple (Malus x domestica 'Summerland McIntosh') and its implications for pollination, seed distribution and fruit production (Rosaceae: Maloideae)

Annals of Botany

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 583-591

  Sheffield, Cory S ^a,b   Smith, Robert F ^a   Kevan, Peter G ^b  

^a Agriculture and Agri Food Canada Kentville   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Apple; Flower structure; Fruit quality; Malus x domestica; Perfect syncarpy; Pollen tube pathway; Pollination; Seed distribution

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR; FRUIT PRODUCTION; POLLINATION;

APOIDEA; MALOIDEAE; MALUS X DOMESTICA; ROSACEAE;

APPLE; ARTICLE; CROSS BREEDING; FLOWER; FRUIT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT SEED; POLLEN;

CROSSES, GENETIC; FLOWERS; FRUIT; MALUS; POLLEN; SEEDS;

EID: 17144418538     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mci058     Document Type: Article

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