The effect of cytokinins on growth and sexual organ development in the gametophyte of Blechnum spicant L.

Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 245-250

  Menendez V ^a   Revilla, M A ^a   Fal, M A ^a   Fernandez H ^a  

^a Laboratory of Plant Physiology   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antheridiogen; Blechnum spicant; Cytokinin; Fern; Gametophyte; Sex

Indexed keywords

GROWTH (MATERIALS); MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; RESERVATION SYSTEMS;

ANTHERIDIOGEN; BLECHNUM SPICANT; CYTOKININ; FERN; GAMETOPHYTE; SEX;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BLECHNUM SPICANT; FILICOPHYTA;

EID: 59449107114     PISSN: 01676857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11240-008-9481-y     Document Type: Article

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