Endogenous gibberellin A1 level and α-amylase activity in germinating rice seeds

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 147-151

  Choi, Y H ^a,b   Kobayashi, M ^a   Sakurai, A ^a  

^a INST OF PHYS AND CHEMICAL RESEARCH   (Japan)

^b Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Germination; Gibberellin; Oryza sativa L.; Amylase

Indexed keywords

ORYZA SATIVA;

EID: 0001516882     PISSN: 07217595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00198930     Document Type: Article

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