Hormonal regulation of α-amylase gene expression in germinating wheat (Triticum aestivum) grains

Physiologia Plantarum

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 534-542

  Appleford, N E J ^a   Lenton, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amylase; Abscisic acid; Aleurone; Gene expression; Germination; Gibberellin(s); Scutellum; Triticum aestivum; Wheat

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0030803092     PISSN: 00319317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3054.1997.1000315.x     Document Type: Article

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