A novel pollen tube growth assay utilizing a transmitting tract-ablated Nicotiana tabacum style

Sexual Plant Reproduction

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 27-37

  Eberle, Carrie A ^a   Clasen, Benjamin M ^a   Anderson, Neil O ^a   Smith, Alan G ^a  

^a Department of Horticultural Science ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Buffer compatibility; In vitro; In vivo; Pollen tube elongation; Temperature optimization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLEN TUBE; POLLINATION; TEMPERATURE; TOBACCO;

POLLEN TUBE; POLLINATION; TEMPERATURE; TOBACCO;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 84857361599     PISSN: 09340882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00497-011-0177-9     Document Type: Article

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