A genetic locus and gene expression patterns associated with the priming effect on lettuce seed germination at elevated temperatures

Plant Molecular Biology

Volumn 73, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 105-118

  Schwember, Andrés R ^a   Bradford, Kent J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Abscisic acid; Ethylene; Germination; Gibberellin; Priming; QTL; Thermoinhibition

Indexed keywords

LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

ABSCISIC ACID; ETHYLENE; ETHYLENE DERIVATIVE; GIBBERELLIN; PHYTOHORMONE;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GERMINATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEAT; LETTUCE; METABOLISM; PLANT SEED; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS;

ABSCISIC ACID; ETHYLENES; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; GERMINATION; GIBBERELLINS; HOT TEMPERATURE; LETTUCE; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI; SEEDS;

EID: 77950514011     PISSN: 01674412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11103-009-9591-x     Document Type: Article

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