Pollen carbohydrates and water content during development, presentation, and dispersal: A short review

Protoplasma

Volumn 228, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 73-77

  Pacini, E ^a   Guarnieri, M ^a   Nepi, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Desiccation tolerance; Pectin; Pollen carbohydrate; Pollen hydration status; Starch; Sucrose

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; WATER;

CELL SURVIVAL; CHEMISTRY; DESICCATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; POLLEN; SHORT SURVEY;

CARBOHYDRATES; CELL SURVIVAL; DESICCATION; POLLEN; WATER;

EID: 33748094257     PISSN: 0033183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00709-006-0169-z     Document Type: Short Survey

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