Storage conditions of soft X-ray irradiated pollen for producing seedless watermelons

A safe and efficient method for preserving viable soft X-ray-irradiated pollen for the production of seedless watermelon (Citrullus lanatus L.) from diploid plants was tested by packing the pollen under vacuum, O2, CO2 or N2 gas at 25°C, 4°C or -25°C. Pollen germination rates decreased most rapidly...

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Main Author: Masako Akutsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2018-03-01
Series:Advances in Horticultural Science
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Online Access:https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ahs/article/view/3119