Pollen Viability, Pistil Receptivity, and Embryo Development in Hybridization of Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn

Seed set is usually low and differs for different crosses of flower lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.). The reasons remain unknown, and this has a negative impact on lotus breeding. To determine the causes, we carried out two crosses of flower lotus, that is, “Jinsenianhua” × “Qinhuaihuadeng” and “Qin...

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Main Authors: Yan-Li Wang, Zhi-Yong Guan, Fa-Di Chen, Wei-Min Fang, Nian-Jun Teng
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Acceso en liña:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/678706