Desiccation-induced dormancy in papaya (Carica papaya L.) seeds is alleviated by heat shock

Seed Science Research

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 135-145

  Wood, Christopher B ^a   Pritchard, Hugh W ^a   Amritphale, Dilip ^b  

^a ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

^b VIKRAM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Carica papaya L.; Desiccation; Germination; Heat shock; Seed dormancy

Indexed keywords

CARICA PAPAYA;

EID: 0033928874     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0960258500000143     Document Type: Article

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