Osmotic measurements in whole megagametophytes and embryos of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) during seed development

Tree Physiology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 819-827

  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; Osmotic potential; Somatic embryogenesis; Water potential

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROUS TREE; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; GROWTH RATE; METHODOLOGY; OSMOSIS; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SEED PRODUCTION; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

CONIFEROPHYTA; GYMNOSPERMAE; PINUS TAEDA;

ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LOBLOLLY PINE; METABOLISM; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT SEED;

GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PINUS TAEDA; SEEDS;

EID: 69149097093     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: 17584469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpp016     Document Type: Article

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