Metabolic shift in sugars and amino acids regulates sprouting in Saffron corm
Abstract Saffron is one of the most expensive spices of the world. Since this spice is triploid and meiosis is unusual, it cannot reproduce sexually like other plants; rather, it is propagated vegetatively via an underground corm, which can withstand a long dry dormant period before sprouting. Thus,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-10528-2 |