Microsporogenesis and meiotic behavior in nine species of the genus Pinus

Journal of Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 287-290

  Deng, Hui Sheng ^a,b   Zhang, Da Ming ^c   Hong, De Yuan ^a,c   Fu, Cheng Xin ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Department of Chemistry and Life Science Liuzhou Teachers College ^*  (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

Author keywords

Homologous chromosomes; Irregularity; Meioses; Pinus; Pollen mother cell; Quadrivalent

Indexed keywords

GYMNOSPERMAE; PINUS NIGRA;

EID: 70349989693     PISSN: 16744918     EISSN: 17596831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1759-6831.2009.00030.x     Document Type: Article

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