ISHS Acta Horticulturae 615: IV International Conifer Conference
CYTOPLASMIC INHERITANCE IN PODOCARPUS TOTARA (PODOCARPACEAE) |
| Authors: | V.R. Wilson, J.N. Owens |
| Keywords: | anatomy, cytoplasmic inheritance, development, fertilization, Podocarpus, ultrastructure |
| Abstract:
Few anatomical details are currently available concerning the processes of gametophyte development and fertilization in members of the conifer family Podocarpaceae. Electron microscope studies of a New Zealand native podocarp, Podocarpus totara, provided ultrastructural details of male and female gamete participation in fertilization, and suggested a mechanism of cytoplasmic inheritance. | |
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