Lack of visible post-pollination effects in pollen grains of two Dendrobium cultivars: Relationship with pollinia ACC, pollen germination, and pollen tube growth

Functional Plant Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 152-158

  Luangsuwalai, Kanjana ^a   Ketsa, Saichol ^a   Wisutiamonkul, Apinya ^a   Van Doorn, Wouter G ^b  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Epinasty; Ethylene; Orchid; Petal colour; Petal senescence; Pollination

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; ETHYLENE; GROWTH KINETICS;

DENDROBIUM CULTIVARS; PETAL COLOR; PETAL SENESCENCE;

GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT);

COLOR; CULTIVAR; ETHYLENE; FLORAL TRAIT; GROWTH RATE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MONOCOTYLEDON; POLLINATION; SENESCENCE;

DENDROBIUM; ORCHIDACEAE;

EID: 40949152805     PISSN: 14454408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/FP07245     Document Type: Article

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