Role and metabolism of abscisic acid in potato tuber dormancy and sprouting

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 149, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 548-552

  Sorce, Carlo ^a   Piaggesi, Alberto ^a   Ceccarelli, Nello ^a   Lorenzi, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

ABA; dormancy; metabolism; Solanum tuberosum L.; sprouting; tuber

Indexed keywords

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0029820763     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(96)80332-4     Document Type: Article

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