Reduced embryo sensitivity to abscisic acid in a sprouting-susceptible sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) variety is associated with altered ABA signalling

Seed Science Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 81-90

  Gualano, Nicolás ^a   Carrari, Fernando ^a   Rodríguez, María Verónica ^a   Pérez Flores, Laura ^b   Sánchez, Rodolfo ^c   Iusem, Norberto ^d   Benech Arnold, Roberto ^a  

^a Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^d FCEyN   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Abscisic acid; Abscisic acid sensitivity; Abscisic acid signalling; Germination; Pre harvest sprouting; Seed dormancy; Sorghum bicolor

Indexed keywords

SORGHUM BICOLOR;

EID: 34250375326     PISSN: 09602585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0960258507708115     Document Type: Article

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