Identification and quantitative analysis of stage-specific carbohydrates in loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) zygotic embryo and female gametophyte tissues

Tree Physiology

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 985-996

  Pullman, Gerald S ^a   Buchanan, Mike ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical analysis; Conifer; Embryogenesis; Gymno sperm; Megagametophyte; Somatic embryogenesis; Starch; Sugar alcohol

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONIFEROUS TREE; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; GAMETOPHYTE; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STARCH;

CONIFEROPHYTA; PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 48249116055     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/28.7.985     Document Type: Article

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