Pollen viability, pollen germination and pollen tube growth in the biofuel seed crop Jatropha curcas (Euphorbiaceae)

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 79, Issue , 2012, Pages 132-139

  Abdelgadir, H A ^a   Johnson, S D ^a   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

IAA; In vitro pollen germination; In vivo pollen tube growth; Pollen pistil interaction; Pollen viability; TTC

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; BIOFUEL; CALCIUM; DICOTYLEDON; ENERGY CROP; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GERMINATION; GROWTH RATE; HERMAPHRODITE; NITRATE; POLLEN; SEED; SEED PRODUCTION; SELF INCOMPATIBILITY; SUCROSE; VIABILITY;

EUPHORBIACEAE; JATROPHA CURCAS;

EID: 84858750512     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2011.10.005     Document Type: Article

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