Endogenous cytokinin levels during early fruit development of macadamia

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 5, Issue 24, 2010, Pages 3402-3407

  Trueman, Stephen J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

Author keywords

Benzyladenine; Benzylaminopurine; Fruit drop; Kernel; Nut; Plant growth regulators; Proteaceae

Indexed keywords

MACADAMIA; PROTEACEAE;

EID: 79251520304     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1991637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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