Pistil traits and flower fate in apricot (Prunus armeniaca)

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 154, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 365-375

  Rodrigo, J ^a   Herrero, M ^b   Hormaza, J I ^c  

^a Agrifood Institute of Aragón IA2   (Spain)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

^c CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fruit set; Pollen grains; Pollen tubes; Starch; Stigma; Style

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; DECIDUOUS TREE; FLORAL TRAIT; FRUIT PRODUCTION; FRUIT SET; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; STARCH; XYLEM;

MAGNOLIOPHYTA; PRUNUS ARMENIACA;

EID: 65549141680     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: 17447348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2008.00305.x     Document Type: Article

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