The cytohistological basis of apospory in Hypericum perforatum L

Sexual Plant Reproduction

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 47-61

  Galla, G ^a,b   Barcaccia, G ^a   Schallau, A ^b   Molins, M Puente ^b   Baumlein H ^b   Sharbel, T F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF PLANT GENETICS AND CROP PLANT RESEARCH IPK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apomixis; Apospory; Endosperm; Hypericum; Polyploid

Indexed keywords

HYPERICUM; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM;

EID: 79951769668     PISSN: 09340882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00497-010-0147-7     Document Type: Article

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