Achene mucilage formation process and extrusion from hydrated pericarp of Mirabilis himalaica

Myxospermy is an important feature of achenes of the alpine plant Mirabilis himalaica, and the achene mucilage increases the germination rate and early seedling growth during exposure to abiotic stresses, which has important functions that allow M. himalaica to survive the extreme climate of the Tib...

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Main Authors: Qingqing Huang, Lu Zhang, Xiaozhong Lan, Yuzhen Chen, Cunfu Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2022-03-01
Series:Horticultural Plant Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468014121001333