Seed development and maturation in edible dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) cv. Teebus

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 47-50

  van de Venter, H A ^a   Demir, I ^a   de Meillon, S ^a   Loubser, W A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b National Department of Agriculture   (South Africa)

Author keywords

ATP; Bean; Respiration; Seed development; Seed maturation

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT; SEED;

FABACEAE; PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 0030482484     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.1996.10634374     Document Type: Article

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