Cytokinin biosynthesis in endosperm of Sechium edule Sw

Plant Science

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 131-140

  Piaggessi, Alberto ^a   Picciarelli, Piero ^a   Ceccarelli, Nello ^a   Lorenzi, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adenine; Biosynthesis; Cytokinins; Endosperm; MVA; Sechium edule

Indexed keywords

CYTOKININ;

ARTICLE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT SEED;

SECHIUM EDULE;

EID: 0030719881     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9452(97)00186-6     Document Type: Article

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