Ameliorative effects of ethylene precursor and polyamines on the high temperature inhibition of seed germination in lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) before and after seed storage

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 465-474

  Korkmaz, A ^a  

^a KAHRAMANMARAS SUTCU IMAM UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 33747071743     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2006.34.2.21     Document Type: Article

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