The second step of the biphasic endosperm cap weakening that mediates tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) seed germination is under control of ABA

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 51, Issue 349, 2000, Pages 1371-1379

  Toorop, Peter E ^a   Van Aelst, Adriaan C ^a   Hilhorst, Henk W M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Abscisic acid; Cryo scanning electron microscopy; Endo mannanase; Endosperm weakening; Tomato seed germination

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0033889355     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/51.349.1371     Document Type: Article

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