Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) female gametophyte and embryo pH changes during seed development

Tree Physiology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 829-836

  Pullman, Gerald S ^a,b   Johnson, Shannon ^b  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conifer; Embryogenesis; Gymnosperm; Hydrogen ions; Megagametophyte; Somatic embryogenesis

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLIC ACID; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONIFEROUS TREE; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; GAMETOPHYTE; HYDROGEN; MATURATION; PH; POLLINATION; SEED PRODUCTION;

CONIFEROPHYTA; GYMNOSPERMAE; PINUS TAEDA;

ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GERM CELL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LOBLOLLY PINE; METABOLISM; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT SEED;

GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; GERM CELLS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; PINUS TAEDA; SEEDS;

EID: 69149084245     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: 17584469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpp020     Document Type: Article

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