Development of multicellular pollen of Eriobotrya japonica Lindl. through anther culture

Plant Science

Volumn 171, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 718-725

  Germanà, María Antonietta ^a   Chiancone, Benedetta ^a   Guarda, Nathalie Levy ^a   Testillano, Pilar S ^b   Risueño, María Carmen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cell structure; Cytochemistry; Loquat; Microspore embryogenesis

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHEMISTRY; LOQUAT; MICROSPORE EMBRYOGENESIS;

CELLS; PLANT CELL CULTURE; PLANTS (BOTANY);

FORESTRY;

CELL STRUCTURE; EMBRYOS; FORESTRY; PLANTS;

ERIOBOTRYA JAPONICA;

EID: 33749516276     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2006.07.005     Document Type: Article

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