Study on seed coat morphology and histochemistry in three anthocyaninless mutants in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) in relation to their enhanced germination

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 79-90

  Atanassova, B ^a   Shtereva, L ^a   Georgieva, Y ^a   Balatcheva, E ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOLOGY   (Bulgaria)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 2642511775     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2004.32.1.09     Document Type: Article

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