Investigation of a possible sexual function specialization in the lowbush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton. Ericaceae)

Small Fruits Review

Volumn 3, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 313-324

  Myra, Marina ^a   MacKenzie, Kenna ^b   Vander Kloet, S P ^a  

^a ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Agriculture and Agri Food Canada ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Clone; Open pollination; Pollen tetrad viability; Polymorphism; Reproductive characteristics; Tetraploid; Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton

Indexed keywords

ERICACEAE; VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM;

EID: 7444251721     PISSN: 15228851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J301v03n03_08     Document Type: Conference Paper

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