Germination in photosensitive seeds: Does phytochrome stimulate metabolism of GA19 and GA20 to GA1?

Australian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 389-394

  Plummer, Julie A ^a   McChesney, Catherine J ^a   Bell, David T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asteraceae; Australia; Everlasting daisies; Gibberellin; Hormones; Light; Paclobutrazol

Indexed keywords

ASTERACEAE; CRASPEDIA; ERYMOPHYLLUM; GAMOCHAETA; RHODANTHE; RHODANTHE CHLOROCEPHALA; RICKETTSIA SP. PAR;

EID: 0030769990     PISSN: 03107841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PP96104     Document Type: Article

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