The heterogeneity of turnip-tops (Brassica rapa) seeds inside the silique affects germination, the activity of the final step of the ethylene pathway, and abscisic acid and polyamine content

Functional Plant Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 767-775

  Puga Hermida, María Isabel ^a   Gallardo, Mercedes ^a   Rodríguez Gacio, María Del Carmen ^a   Matilla, Angel J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

ABA; ACC; ACC oxidase; BrACO1 gene; Ethylene; Germination; MACC; Polyamine; Seed; Turnip tops (Brassica rapa L. cv. Rapa); Water uptake

Indexed keywords

ETHYLENE; ORGANIC ACIDS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

GERMINATION;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ETHYLENE; GERMINATION; SEED; WATER UPTAKE;

BRASSICA; BRASSICA RAPA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. RAPA;

EID: 0042853279     PISSN: 14454408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/FP03053     Document Type: Article

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