Some physical properties of teosinte (Zea mays subsp. parviglumis) pollen

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 56, Issue 419, 2005, Pages 2401-2407

  Aylor, Donald E ^a   Baltazar, Baltazar M ^b   Schoper, John B ^c  

^a Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station ^*  (United States)

^b Pioneer Hi Bred International   (Mexico)

^c Pioneer Sementes   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aerial dispersal; Gene flow models; Genetically modified crops; Pollen viability; Settling speed; Survival; Vapour pressure deficit; Water content; Water potential; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

AIR; DEHYDRATION; GENES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WATER;

GENE FLOW; TEOSINTE; VAPOR EQUILIBRIUM;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DESICCATION; DRUG EFFECT; GERMINATION; KINETICS; MAIZE; ORGAN SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLEN;

DESICCATION; GERMINATION; KINETICS; ORGAN SIZE; POLLEN; SODIUM CHLORIDE; ZEA MAYS;

ZEA MAYS; ZEA MAYS SUBSP. PARVIGLUMIS;

EID: 23944506348     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eri232     Document Type: Article

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