Flower petal cell walls: Changes associated with flower opening and senescence

New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 130-144

  O'Donoghue, E M ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cell wall; Flower; Opening; Petal; Senescence

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; DEPOLYMERIZATION; DISSOLUTION; METABOLISM; POLYSACCHARIDES;

CELL WALL HYDROLASES; FLOWER OPENING; FLOWER PETAL CELL WALLS; SENESCENCE;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

BIOLOGY; CELLS AND CELL COMPONENTS; CELLULOSE; FLOWER; METABOLISM; POLLINATION;

DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLLUS; HEMEROCALLIS HYBRID CULTIVAR; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; SANDERSONIA;

EID: 33747006223     PISSN: 00480134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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