Functions and regulation of β-1,3-glucanases during seed germination, dormancy release and after-ripening

Seed Science Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 17-34

  Leubner Metzger, Gerhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

1,3 Glucanase; Abscisic acid; After ripening; Gibberellin; Nicotiana seeds; Seed dormancy; Seed germination

Indexed keywords

EMBRYOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; NICOTIANA; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 0037340345     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/SSR2002121     Document Type: Review

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