Cytological and physiological changes related to cryotolerance in recalcitrant Livistona chinensis embryos during seed development

Protoplasma

Volumn 248, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 483-491

  Wen, Bin ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese fan palm; Cryopreservation; Cryotolerance; Desiccation tolerance; Livistona chinensis; Recalcitrant seeds; Seed development

Indexed keywords

ARECACEAE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CRYOPRESERVATION; FRUIT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT SEED; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT;

ARECACEAE; CRYOPRESERVATION; FRUIT; SEEDS;

LIVISTONA CHINENSIS;

EID: 79960245304     PISSN: 0033183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00709-010-0188-7     Document Type: Article

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