Regulation of α-amylase activity in Amaranthus caudatus seeds by methyl jasmonate, gibberellin A3, benzyladenine and ethylene

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 51-56

  Białecka, Bozena ^a   Kȩpczyński, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZCZECIN   (Poland)

Author keywords

amylase; Amaranthus caudatus seeds; Benzyladenine; Ethephon; Ethylene; Germination; Gibberellin A3, 2,5 norbornadiene

Indexed keywords

ENZYMES; ETHYLENE; SEED;

ETHYLENE CONTROL; GERMINATION;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS;

EID: 0037265819     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021801504749     Document Type: Article

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