An increase in pectin methyl esterase activity accompanies dormancy breakage and germination of yellow cedar seeds

Plant Physiology

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 231-242

  Ren, C ^a   Kermode, A R ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSCISIC ACID; CELL WALL; DORMANCY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GERMINATION; GIBBERELLIC ACID; ISOELECTRIC POINT; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PECTINESTERASE; PH; PLANT CELL; PLANT GROWTH; SEED;

CHAMAECYPARIS NOOTKATENSIS;

EID: 0033833818     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.124.1.231     Document Type: Article

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