Role of 24-Epibrassinolide in wheat production: Physiological effects and uptake

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 196, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 311-321

  Janeczko, A ^a   Biesaga Koscielniak J ^a   Oklest'kova J ^b   Filek, M ^a   Dziurka, M ^a   Szarek Lukaszewska G ^c   Koscielniak J ^d  

^a THE FRANCISZEK GÓRSKI INSTITUTE OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY   (Poland)

^b INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY   (Czech Republic)

^c POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Poland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN KRAKOW   (Poland)

Author keywords

24 epibrassinolide; Brassinosteroids; Grain composition; Grain yield; Spring wheat

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; ETHANOL; GROWTH RATE; HORMONE; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; STARCH; STEROID; WHEAT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 77956099270     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: 1439037X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-037X.2009.00413.x     Document Type: Article

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