Nitric oxide stimulates seed germination and de-etiolation, and inhibits hypocotyl elongation, three light-inducible responses in plants

Planta

Volumn 210, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 215-221

  Beligni, María Verónica ^a   Lamattina, Lorenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

De etiolation; Hypocotyl elongation; Light response; Nitric oxide; Photoreceptor; Seed germination

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; CYCLIC GMP; GERMINATION; LACTUCA SATIVA; MORPHOGENESIS; NITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRITE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; NITROSO N ACETYLPENICILLAMINE; PHOTOACTIVATION; PHOTORECEPTOR; POTATO; WHEAT;

ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA; MAMMALIA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0033977815     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00008128     Document Type: Article

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