p-CPA increases the endogenous IAA content of parthenocarpic muskmelon fruit

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 99-103

  Li, Xin Xian ^a   Hayata, Yasuyoshi ^a   Osajima, Yutaka ^a  

^a PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF HIROSHIMA   (Japan)

Author keywords

CPPU; Growth; IAA; Muskmelon; p CPA; Parthenocarpy; Seed

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; FRUITS; SEED;

POLLINATED FRUITS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

CUCUMIS MELO;

EID: 0036592442     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020580427010     Document Type: Article

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