Pollen viability and germination in Jatropha ribifolia and Jatropha mollissima (Euphorbiaceae): Species with potential for biofuel production

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 368-374

  Lyra, D H ^a   Sampaio, L S ^a   Pereira, D A ^a   Silva, A P ^a   Amaral, C L F ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO ESTADO DA BAHIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Germplasm; Hybridization; Male gametophyte; Plant reproduction

Indexed keywords

AGAR; BIOFUEL; CARBON; DYE; SUCROSE;

ARTICLE; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CULTURE MEDIUM; EUPHORBIA; GERMINATION; GERMPLASM; IN VITRO STUDY; JATROPHA; JATROPHA MOLLISSIMA; JATROPHA RIBIFOLIA; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC POTENTIAL; PLANT REPRODUCTION; POLLEN; POLLEN TUBE GROWTH;

EUPHORBIACEAE; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; JATROPHA;

EID: 79251496488     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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