Effect of gibberellin and auxin on parthenocarpic fruit growth induction in the cv Micro-Tom of tomato

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 211-221

  Serrani, Juan C ^a   Fos, Mariano ^b   Atarés, Alejandro ^a   García Martínez, José L ^a  

^a Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Auxin; Fruit growth; Fruit set; Gibberellins; Micro Tom; Parthenocarpic growth; Tomato

Indexed keywords

AUXIN; GIBBERELLINS; PARTHENOCARPIC GROWTH; TOMATO;

ACETIC ACID; CELL GROWTH; GROWTH KINETICS; HORMONES; SEED; TISSUE;

FRUITS;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SOLANUM;

EID: 34548679883     PISSN: 07217595     EISSN: 14358107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00344-007-9014-7     Document Type: Article

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