The role of abscisic acid in germination of light-sensitive and light-insensitive lettuce seeds

Seed Science Research

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 129-134

  Roth Bejerano, Nurit ^a   Sedee, Norbert J A ^b   Van Der Meulen, Rene M ^b   Wang, Mei ^b  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

ABA; Germination; Gibberellic acid; Lactuca sativa L.; Light; Norflurazone; Rab gene expression; Zorial

Indexed keywords

LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 0033037492     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0960258599000148     Document Type: Article

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