Self-sterility in Ipomopsis aggregata (Polemoniaceae) is due to prezygotic ovule degeneration

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 254-262

  Sage, Tammy L ^a   Price, Mary V ^b,c   Waser, Nickolas M ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Histology; Long distance signaling; Ovarian self incompatibility (OSI); Ovular collapse; Polemoniaceae; Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory; Self incompatibility

Indexed keywords

POLLINATION; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SELF INCOMPATIBILITY; STERILITY;

IPOMOPSIS AGGREGATA; POLEMONIACEAE;

EID: 32544441846     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: 00029122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.93.2.254     Document Type: Article

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