The uptake and metabolism of 3H-benzylaminopurine in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) and cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) explants

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 135-142

  Klems M ^a   Balla, J ^a   Machackova I ^b   Eder, J ^c   Prochazka S ^a  

^a MENDEL UNIVERSITY IN BRNO   (Czech Republic)

^b DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

6 benzylaminopurine; 6 benzylaminopurine riboside; 6 benzylaminopurine 7 glucoside; Cucumber; Metabolism; Tobacco; Uptake

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 0033865184     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006374611228     Document Type: Article

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