Selective embryo abortion in a perennial tree-legume: A case for maternal advantage of reduced seed number per fruit

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 124, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 675-681

  Arathi, H S ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Bet hedging; Cercis canadensis; Eastern redbud; Seed set; Selective embryo abortion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; EVOLUTION; FABACEAE; FLOWER; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT SEED; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; TREE;

BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; FABACEAE; FLOWERS; SEEDS; TREES;

CERCIS CANADENSIS;

EID: 80255140498     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10265-010-0400-z     Document Type: Article

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