Development of β-1,3-glucanase activity in germinated tomato seeds

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 51, Issue 349, 2000, Pages 1381-1387

  Morohashi, Yukio ^a   Matsushima, Hisashi ^a  

^a SAITAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Endosperm; Germination; Tomato seed; 1,3 glucanase

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0033883224     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jexbot/51.349.1381     Document Type: Article

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