Synaptic mutation-driven male sterility in Panax sikkimensis Ban. (Araliaceae) from Eastern Himalaya, India

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 287, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 29-36

  Sharma, Shiva K ^a   Bisht, Madho S ^a   Pandit, Maharaj K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Cytology; Diploid; Herbaceous perennials; Rarity; Sterility; Synaptic mutation

Indexed keywords

ARALIACEAE; EMBRYOPHYTA; PANAX; PANAX GINSENG; PANAX SIKKIMENSIS;

EID: 77952957209     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: 16156110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-010-0286-1     Document Type: Article

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