Distinct expression patterns of β-1,3-glucanases and chitinases during the germination of Solanaceous seeds

Seed Science Research

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 139-153

  Petruzzelli, Luciana ^a   Müller, Kerstin ^b   Hermann, Katrin ^b   Leubner Metzger, Gerhard ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

1,3 glucanase; Abscisic acid; Capsicum; Chitinase; Gibberellin; Nicotiana; Seed germination; Solanaceae family

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; NICOTIANA; PETUNIA; PETUNIA X HYBRIDA; PHYSALIS; PHYSALIS PERUVIANA; SOLANACEAE;

EID: 0037904904     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/SSR2003132     Document Type: Article

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