Pepper seed germination assessed by combined X-radiography and computer-aided imaging analysis

Biologia Plantarum

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 777-781

  Dell'Aquila, A ^a  

^a Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources   (Italy)

Author keywords

Capsicum annuum L.; Internal seed morphology; Seed swelling

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM ANNUUM;

EID: 36448981010     PISSN: 00063134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10535-007-0159-9     Document Type: Article

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