Gibberellins and seed development in maize. I. Evidence that gibberellin/abscisic acid balance governs germination versus maturation pathways

Plant Physiology

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1081-1088

  White, Constance N ^a,d   Proebsting, William M ^b   Hedden, Peter ^c   Rivin, Carol J ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d Linn Veterinary Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSCISIC ACID; BIOSYNTHESIS; DESICCATION TOLERANCE; GERMINATION; GIBBERELLIC ACID; GROWTH INHIBITION; MATURATION; MUTANT; SEED DEVELOPMENT; STRESS TOLERANCE; VIVIPARY; WILD RELATIVE;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033999716     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.122.4.1081     Document Type: Article

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