Germination performance and loss of late-embryogenesis-abundant (LEA) proteins during muskmelon seed priming

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 429-439

  Yeoung, Young R ^a   Wilson Jr , Dale O ^b   Murray, Glen A ^c  

^a Gangneung Wonju National University   (South Korea)

^b Ciba Seeds   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

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EID: 0030449610     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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