Stress protein content of mature Brassica seeds and their germination performance

Seed Science Research

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 347-355

  Bettey, Mary ^a   Finch Savage, W E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brassica oleracea var. capitata; Cabbage; Dehydrins; Heat shock proteins; Seed vigour; Stress tolerance

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA;

EID: 0031667115     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s096025850000427x     Document Type: Article

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