Ovule development at anthesis in apricot (Prunus armeniaca) varieties in a Mediterranean climate

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 43-51

  Ruiz, D ^a   Egea, J ^a  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Genetic variation; Mediterranean climate; Megagametophyte; Ovule development; Prunus armeniaca L

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; FLOWERING; GENETIC VARIATION; HETEROGENEITY; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

PRUNUS ARMENIACA;

EID: 34547487915     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: 17447348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2007.00150.x     Document Type: Article

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