Transcripts of a gene, encoding a small GTP-binding protein from Fagus sylvatica, are induced by ABA and accumulated in the embryonic axis of dormant seeds

Plant Molecular Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 487-491

  Nicolás, Carlos ^a   Nicolás, Gregorio ^a   Rodríguez, Dolores ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Abscisic acid; Fagus sylvatica; GTP binding protein; Seed dormancy

Indexed keywords

EMBRYOPHYTA; FAGUS SYLVATICA; SPERMATOPHYTA;

EID: 0032006010     PISSN: 01674412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005906601446     Document Type: Article

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