Enzymatic and non-enzymatic protective mechanisms in recalcitrant seeds of Araucaria bidwillii subjected to desiccation

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 556-563

  Francini, A ^a   Galleschi, L ^a   Saviozzi, F ^a   Pinzino, C ^b   Izzo, R ^a   Sgherri, C ^a   Navari Izzo, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Tocopherol; Ascorbate; Glutathione; Glutathione reductase; Lutein; Recalcitrant; Superoxide dismutase

Indexed keywords

ARAUCARIA BIDWILLII;

ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; GLUTATHIONE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CONIFER; DESICCATION; ENZYMOLOGY; GERMINATION; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT SEED;

ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; CONIFEROPHYTA; DESICCATION; GERMINATION; GLUTATHIONE; PLANT PROTEINS; SEEDS;

EID: 33750960132     PISSN: 09819428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2006.09.002     Document Type: Article

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