Association of seedcoat color with seed water uptake, germination, and seed components in guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub)

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-38

  Liu, W ^a   Peffley, E B ^b   Powell, R J ^c   Auld, D L ^b   Hou, A ^b  

^a QINGDAO AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HALLIBURTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyamopsis tetragonoloba; Embryo; Endosperm; Germination; Seedcoat; Seedcoat color; Water uptake

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL PLANT; COLOR; EMBRYO; FORAGE; GERMINATION; WATER UPTAKE;

CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA; NIGELLA SATIVA;

EID: 33947679784     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.12.011     Document Type: Article

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