Changes in cellular macromolecules (DNA, RNA and protein) during seed germination in tomato, following the use of a butenolide, isolated from plant-derived smoke

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 105-113

  Jain, Neeru ^a   Soos, Villi ^b   Balazs, Ervin ^b   Van Staden, Johannes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Active compound; DNA profile; Germination stimulant; Protein profile; RAPD markers; SDS PAGE; Smoke

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 42649138306     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: 15735087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10725-007-9233-8     Document Type: Article

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