Journal article
Male sterility and anther wall structure in Copper-deficient plants
Annals of Botany, Vol.48(5), pp.599-608
1981
Abstract
Anther development and pollen sterility were followed in plants of wheat, oat, barley, sweetcorn, sunflower, petunia and subterraneum clover grown at a range of copper supplies. Copper-deficient plants had increased pollen sterility.
Lignified wall thickenings were reduced or absent in the endothecia of anthers from Cu-deficient plants. Reduced seed set may result both from reduced pollen fertility or failure of the stomia to rupture due to decreased lignification of anther walls.
Details
- Title
- Male sterility and anther wall structure in Copper-deficient plants
- Authors/Creators
- B. Dell (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Annals of Botany, Vol.48(5), pp.599-608
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Identifiers
- 991005541853607891
- Copyright
- 1981 Annals of Botany Company
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Environmental and Life Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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