Effects of advancement on nucleic acids in sugarbeet (Beta vulgaris) seeds

Seed Science Research

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 261-267

  Redfearn, M ^a   Osborne, D J ^b  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beta vulgaris; Cell cycle; DNA synthesis; Primed advancement seed treatment; RNA synthesis

Indexed keywords

BETA VULGARIS; BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS;

EID: 0030807151     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0960258500003615     Document Type: Article

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