Comparative enhancement of germination and vigor in seed and somatic embryos by the smoke chemical 3-methyl-2H-furo[2,3-c]pyran-2-one in Baloskion tetraphyllum (Restionaceae)

In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Plant

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 305-308

  Ma, Guo Hua ^a,b   Bunn, Eric ^a,c   Dixon, Kingsley ^a,c   Flematti, Gavin ^c  

^a KINGS PARK AND BOTANIC GARDEN   (Australia)

^b SOUTH CHINA INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Baloskion tetraphyllum; Butenolide; Seed germination; Smoke; Somatic embryogenesis

Indexed keywords

BALOSKION TETRAPHYLLUM; RESTIONACEAE;

EID: 33746068605     PISSN: 10545476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/IVP2006758     Document Type: Article

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