Genotypic differences in seed growth rates of Phaseolus vulgaris L. I. General characteristics, seed coat factors and comparative roles of seed coats and cotyledons

Australian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 109-118

  Thomas, Melinda ^a   Hetherington, Louise ^a   Patrick, John W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANE; COTYLEDON; CULTIVAR; CULTIVAR IDENTIFICATION; DRY MATTER FLUX; GENETIC DIFFERENCE; GENOTYPIC VARIATION; GROWTH RATE; PARENCHYMA CELL; SEED COAT; SEED DEVELOPMENT; SUCROSE; TRANSPORT KINETICS;

PHASEOLUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0034022361     PISSN: 03107841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/pp99116     Document Type: Article

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