Chitosan effects on floral production, gene expression, and anatomical changes in the Dendrobium orchid

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 65-72

  Limpanavech, Patchra ^a   Chaiyasuta, Subhalai ^a   Vongpromek, Ranitha ^a   Pichyangkura, Rath ^a   Khunwasi, Chumpol ^a   Chadchawan, Supachitra ^a   Lotrakul, Pongtharin ^a   Bunjongrat, Reungwit ^a   Chaidee, Anchalee ^a   Bangyeekhun, Thapana ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Chitosan; Chloroplast; Dendrobium; Flowering; Orchid; Silica; Vascular bundle

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; CHLOROPLAST; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DNA; FLOWERING; GENE EXPRESSION; LEAF MORPHOLOGY; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MONOCOTYLEDON; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYSACCHARIDE; SILICA;

DENDROBIUM; ORCHIDACEAE;

EID: 39149144784     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2007.10.034     Document Type: Article

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