Occurrence and cytological mechanism of 2n pollen formation in Chinese Diospyros spp. (Ebenaceae) staminate germplasm

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 668-672

  Xu, Li Qing ^a   Zhang, Qing Lin ^a   Luo, Zheng Rong ^a  

^a HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIOSPYROS; DIOSPYROS KAKI; EBENACEAE;

EID: 53649102392     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2008.11512441     Document Type: Article

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