The effect of low night temperatures on carbohydrates metabolism in developing pollen grains of pepper in relation to their number and functioning

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-36

  Shaked, R ^a   Rosenfeld, K ^a   Pressman, E ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Capsicuum annuum; Cultivars; Low night temperatures; Pepper; Pollen viability; Reducing sugars; Starch; Sucrose

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; CULTIVAR; METABOLISM; TEMPERATURE;

ASIA; BET DAGAN; CENTRAL DISTRICT; EURASIA; ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 4444375995     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2003.12.007     Document Type: Article

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