Cell fusion and cytomixis during microsporogenesis in Brachiaria humidicola (Poaceae)

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 478-481

  Boldrini, K R ^a   Pagliarini, M S ^a   do Valle, C B ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

^b EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brachiaria humidicola; Cell fusion; Cytomixis; Forage grass; Microsporogenesis

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME; CYTOLOGY; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; GERMPLASM; NUCLEIC ACID; PERENNIAL PLANT; PLANT BREEDING; POLLINATION; SEED PRODUCTION;

BOS TAURUS; BRACHIARIA; BRACHIARIA HUMIDICOLA; POACEAE;

EID: 33646945064     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2005.11.004     Document Type: Article

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