The role of nitric oxide in the germination of plant seeds and pollen

Plant Science

Volumn 181, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 560-572

  Šírová, Jana ^a   Sedlářová, Michaela ^a   Piterková, Jana ^a   Luhová, Lenka ^a   Petřivalský, Marek ^a  

^a PALACKÝ UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Dormancy release; Nitric oxide; Pollen; Pollination; Reactive oxygen species; Seed germination

Indexed keywords

ABSCISIC ACID; GIBBERELLIC ACID; GIBBERELLIN; NITRIC OXIDE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ARTICLE; GERMINATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; PLANT SEED; POLLEN; SEED DORMANCY;

ABSCISIC ACID; GERMINATION; GIBBERELLINS; NITRIC OXIDE; PLANTS; POLLEN; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SEED DORMANCY; SEEDS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; OOMYCETES;

EID: 80052405474     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2011.03.014     Document Type: Article

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