Hormonal and temperature regulation of seed dormancy and germination in Leymus chinensis

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 199-207

  Hu, Xiao Wen ^a   Huang, Xiao Hui ^a   Wang, Yan Rong ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Abscisic acid (ABA); Fluctuating temperature; Gibberellins (GA); Seed dormancy; Seed germination

Indexed keywords

LEYMUS CHINENSIS;

EID: 84862800334     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: 15735087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10725-012-9677-3     Document Type: Article

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