β-1,3-glucanase gene expression in low-hydrated seeds as a mechanism for dormancy release during tobacco after-ripening

Plant Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 133-145

  Leubner Metzger, Gerhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

1,3 glucanase; After ripening; Coat imposed dormancy; Gene expression; Low hydrated state; Seed germination; Testa rupture

Indexed keywords

ENZYMES; GENES; HYDRATION; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PLANTS (BOTANY); PROTONS; TISSUE; TOBACCO;

GENE EXPRESSION; LOW-HYDRATED TISSUES; MOLECULAR MECHANISMS; PROTON MOBILITY;

SEED;

GLUCAN 1,3 BETA GLUCOSIDASE;

ARTICLE; ENZYMOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GERMINATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; IMMUNOBLOTTING; KINETICS; METABOLISM; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PLANT SEED; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; TIME; TOBACCO;

GENE EXPRESSION; GERMINATION; GLUCAN 1,3-BETA-GLUCOSIDASE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; KINETICS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESIS; SEEDS; TIME FACTORS; TOBACCO; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

ENZYMES; GENES; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PLANTS; PROTONS; SEEDS; TOBACCO;

EUKARYOTA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; TABACUM;

EID: 12744262946     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-313X.2004.02284.x     Document Type: Article

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