The levels of melatonin and its metabolites in conditioned corn (Zea mays L.) and cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) seeds during storage

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1-11

  Kołodziejczyk, Izabela ^a   Bałabusta, Marta ^a   Szewczyk, Rafał ^a   Posmyk, Małgorzata M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

Author keywords

Melatonin; Melatonin metabolites; Plant rhythms; Seed conditioning; Seeds

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS; DICOTYLEDONEAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84928982934     PISSN: 01375881     EISSN: 18611664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11738-015-1850-7     Document Type: Article

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