Histological method to study winter physiological dormancy in leaf buds of "San Castrese" and "Laycot" apricot, Prunus armeniaca L.

A new method of cryostabilization and embedding in a polar resin, performed at -20°C under controlled vacuum, was used to microscopically observe morphological and histochemical changes in leaf buds of apricot collected during the rest period. In order to determine the date of endodormancy breaking,...

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Main Authors: N. Valentini, A. Ponso, E. Ruffa, G. Me, B. Dore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/jbr/article/view/4791