Physiological influences in the development and function of the shoot apical meristem of microspore-derived embryos of Brassica napus 'Topas'

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 371-383

  Ramesar Fortner, Nicole S ^a   Yeung, Edward C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abscisic acid; Auxin; Brassica napus; Microspore derived embryos; Shoot apical meristem; Tri iodobenzoic acid

Indexed keywords

BIOCONVERSION; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; HISTOLOGY; PHARMACODYNAMICS; PHYSIOLOGY;

BRASSICA NAPUS; MICROSPORE DERIVED EMBRYOS; SHOOT APICAL MERISTEM; TRI IODOBENZOIC ACID;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ABSCISIC ACID; CULTIVAR; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; HISTOLOGY; HORMONE; ORGANIC ACID; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SHOOT GROWTH;

ABSCISIC ACID; AUXINS; BENZOIC ACID; EMBRYOS;

BRASSICA NAPUS;

EID: 33748915827     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/B06-007     Document Type: Article

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