Abscisic acid controls embryo growth potential and endosperm cap weakening during coffee (Coffea arabica cv. Rubi) seed germination

Planta

Volumn 220, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 251-261

  Da Silva, E A Amaral ^b   Toorop, Peter E ^c   Van Aelst, Adriaan C ^a   Hilhorst, Henk W M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF LAVRAS   (Brazil)

^c ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abscisic acid; Cellulase; Coffea; Coffee seed; Endo mannanase; Endosperm weakening

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CROPS; ENZYME KINETICS; GROWTH KINETICS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; TISSUE;

COFFEE EMBRYO; ENDO-Β-MANNANASE (EBM); RADICLE PROTRUSION; TISSUE PRINTING;

SEED;

ABSCISIC ACID; ENDO 1,4 BETA D MANNANASE; ENDO-1,4-BETA-D-MANNANASE; MANNOSIDASE; PHYTOHORMONE;

ARTICLE; COFFEE; DRUG EFFECT; GERMINATION; METABOLISM; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; TIME;

ABSCISIC ACID; COFFEA; GERMINATION; MANNOSIDASES; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; TIME FACTORS;

ABSCISIC ACID; COFFEE; ENZYMES; GROWTH REGULATORS; PLANT TISSUES; PRESSURE; RADICALS; SEEDS;

COFFEA; COFFEA ARABICA;

EID: 11844283396     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00425-004-1344-0     Document Type: Article

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