Cloning and characterisation of the cDNA clones of three genes that are differentially expressed during dormancy-breakage in the seeds of Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 147, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 559-566

  Jarvis, Susan B ^a   Taylor, Mark A ^a   Macleod, Malcolm R ^a   Davies, Howard V ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dehydrin; Dormancy breakage; Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii); LEA protein; Seed Dormancy

Indexed keywords

ABIES; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 0030039080     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(96)80046-0     Document Type: Article

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