Is the barley endosperm a water reservoir for the embryo when germinating seeds are dried?

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 161, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 195-201

  Allen, P S ^a   Thorne, E T ^a   Gardner, J S ^a   White, D B ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Barley; Hordeum vulgate; Imbibition; PTS; Seed desiccation; Seed water movement

Indexed keywords

HORDEUM VULGARE;

EID: 0034038996     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/314247     Document Type: Article

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