Analyses to determine the role of embryo immaturity in dormancy maintenance of yellow cedar (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis) seeds: Synthesis and accumulation of storage proteins and proteins implicated in desiccation tolerance

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 50, Issue 330, 1999, Pages 107-118

  Xia, Jian Hua ^a   Kermode, Allison R ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dehydrins; Embryo; Megagametophyte; Seed development; Storage proteins; Yellow cedar; TiP

Indexed keywords

CHAMAECYPARIS; CHAMAECYPARIS NOOTKATENSIS;

EID: 0032895203     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/50.330.107     Document Type: Article

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