Genes involved in ethylene and gibberellins metabolism are required for endosperm-limited germination of Sisymbrium officinale L. seeds

Planta

Volumn 231, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 653-664

  Iglesias Fernández, Raquel ^a   Matilla, Angel J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

ACC and GAs oxidases; Endospermic seed; Ethylene; Germination; Gibberellins (GA4+7); Hedge mustard; Mucilage; Real time PCR; Sisymbrium

Indexed keywords

ETHEPHON; ETHYLENE; ETHYLENE DERIVATIVE; GIBBERELLIN; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUND; PACLOBUTRAZOL; TRIAZOLE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BRASSICACEAE; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; GERMINATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PLANT SEED; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

BRASSICACEAE; ETHYLENES; GERMINATION; GIBBERELLINS; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; SEEDS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRIAZOLES;

BRASSICA; SISYMBRIUM; SISYMBRIUM OFFICINALE;

EID: 76049093813     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: 14322048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00425-009-1073-5     Document Type: Article

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