Priming and accelerated ageing affect L-isoaspartyl methyltransferase activity in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) seed

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 48, Issue 309, 1997, Pages 943-949

  Kester, S T ^a   Geneve, R L ^a   Houtz, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accererated ageing; L isoaspartyl methyltransferase; Lycepersicon esculentum; Protein repair; Seed priming

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0030971093     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/48.4.943     Document Type: Article

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