Influence of gamma irradiation on pollen viability, germination ability, and fruit and seed-set of pumpkin and winter squash

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 24, 2009, Pages 6918-6926

  Kurtar, Ertan Sait ^a  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Fruit and seed set; Gamma irradiation; Pollen viability and germination ability; Pumpkin; Winter squash

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FRUIT; FRUIT SET; GAMMA IRRADIATION; GERMINATION; NONHUMAN; PARAMETER; PLANT SEED; POLLEN; POLLINATION; PUMPKIN; RADIATION DOSE; SQUASH;

CUCURBITA MAXIMA; CUCURBITA MOSCHATA;

EID: 74549171019     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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