Seed imbibition and germination of Plathymenia reticulata Benth. (Fabaceae) affected by mercury: possible role of aquaporins

ABSTRACTStudies that evaluate the physiological and biochemical mechanisms of germination within forest species are needed in order to improve our understanding of such processes. Mercury and dithiothreitol are indicated as important tools in studies that assess the activity of aquaporins during imb...

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Main Authors: Amanda Ávila Cardoso, Eduardo Euclydes de Lima e Borges, Genaina Aparecida de Souza, Cristiane Jovelina da Silva, Raquel Maria de Oliveira Pires, Denise Cunha Fernandes dos Santos Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Botânica do Brasil 2015-09-01
Series:Acta Botânica Brasílica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062015000300285&lng=en&tlng=en