Modulator effect of DL-α-difluoromethylarginine treatments on differentiation processes of young maize calluses

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 7-14

  Guergue A ^a   Claparols, I ^a   Santos, M ^a   Torne J M ^a  

^a DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY   (Spain)

Author keywords

differentiation; enzymatic activities; maize callus; polyamines

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030893887     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005785011610     Document Type: Article

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