Acquisition of germination capacity, photosensitivity, and desiccation tolerance in lettuce seeds

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 667-678

  Contreras, S ^a   Rabara, R ^b   Bennett, M A ^b   Tay, D ^b   Mcdonald, M ^b  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 56849099447     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2008.36.3.16     Document Type: Article

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