Electron microscopy of the reserves mobilization in germinating common bean (phaseolus vulgaris L. ) seeds

Japanese Journal of Crop Science

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 358-365

  Kashiwaba, Kouichi ^a   Matsuda, Toshiaki ^a   Oishi, Hideo ^a   Chonan, Nobuo ^a  

^a IBARAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Common bean; Cotyledon; Electron microscopy; Germination; Plastid; Reserves mobilization

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007973924     PISSN: 00111848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1626/jcs.67.358     Document Type: Article

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