Improving drought tolerance of germinating seeds by exogenous application of gibberellic acid (GA3) in rapeseed (Brassica napus L.)

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 432-440

  Li, Z ^a,b   Lu, G Y ^a,b   Zhang, X K ^a,b   Zou, C S ^a,b   Cheng, Y ^a,b   Zheng, P Y ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

^b AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA NAPUS;

EID: 77956252316     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2010.38.2.16     Document Type: Article

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