Control of Dioscorea alata microtuber dormancy and germination by jasmonic acid

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 113-117

  Bazabakana, Romain ^a   Fauconnier, Marie Laure ^a   Diallo, Billo ^a   Dupont, Jean Pierre ^a   Homes, Jacques ^a   Jaziri, Mondher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Dormancy; Germination; Jasmonic acid; Microtubers; Storage; Yam

Indexed keywords

DIOSCOREA ALATA;

EID: 0033057729     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006199432339     Document Type: Article

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