Polyamine contents, ethylene synthesis, and BrACO2 expression during turnip germination

Biologia Plantarum

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 574-580

  Puga Hermida, M I ^a   Gallardo, M ^a   Rodriguez Gacio, M C ^b   Matilla, A J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Brassica rapa; Conjugated polyamines; Cruciferae; Ethrel; Free polyamines; Seed

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA RAPA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. RAPA;

EID: 33745671068     PISSN: 00063134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10535-006-0090-5     Document Type: Article

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