The distribution of ATP within tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) embryos correlates with germination whereas total ATP concentration does not

Seed Science Research

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 231-238

  Spoelstra, Patrick ^a,b   Joosen, Ronny V L ^a   Van der Plas, Linus H W ^a   Hilhorst, Henk W M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b JEALOTT S HILL RESEARCH STATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ATP; Dormancy; Germination; Luciferase; Lycopersicon esculentum; Tomato

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0036898421     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/SSR2002114     Document Type: Article

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