Prior hydration of Brassica tournefortii seeds reduces the stimulatory effect of karrikinolide on germination and increases seed sensitivity to abscisic acid

Background and Aims: The smoke-derived compound karrikinolide (KAR 1) shows significant potential as a trigger for the synchronous germination of seeds in a variety of plant-management contexts, from weed seeds in paddocks, to native seeds when restoring degraded lands. Understanding how KAR1 intera...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Long, R., Williams, K., Griffiths, E., Flematti, G., Merritt, D., Stevens, J., Turner, S., Powles, S., Dixon, Kingsley
Format: Journal Article
Published: Oxford University Press 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21612