Embryo phytoglobin gene expression as a measure of germination in cereals

Journal of Cereal Science

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 147-156

  Guy, P A ^a   Sidaner, J P ^a   Schroeder, S ^b   Edney, M ^b   MacGregor, A W ^b   Hill, R D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b GRAIN RESEARCH LABORATORY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cereals; Gene expression; Germination; Haemoglobin; Phytoglobin

Indexed keywords

HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE;

EID: 0036740756     PISSN: 07335210     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jcrs.2002.0460     Document Type: Article

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