African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6914

Full Length Research Paper

Enzyme activities and gene expression in dry maize seeds and seeds submitted to low germination temperature

Izabel Costa Silva Neta*
  • Izabel Costa Silva Neta*
  • Department of Agriculture, Seeds Laboratory, Federal University of Lavras (Universidade Federal de Lavras – UFLA), University Campus – P.O. Box 3037, ZIP code 37200-000, Lavras MG, Brazil.
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Edila Vilela de Resende Von Pinho
  • Edila Vilela de Resende Von Pinho
  • Department of Agriculture, Seeds Laboratory, Federal University of Lavras (Universidade Federal de Lavras – UFLA), University Campus – P.O. Box 3037, ZIP code 37200-000, Lavras MG, Brazil.
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Viviane Maria de Abreu
  • Viviane Maria de Abreu
  • Department of Agriculture, Seeds Laboratory, Federal University of Lavras (Universidade Federal de Lavras – UFLA), University Campus – P.O. Box 3037, ZIP code 37200-000, Lavras MG, Brazil.
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Heloisa Oliveira dos Santos
  • Heloisa Oliveira dos Santos
  • Department of Agriculture, Seeds Laboratory, Federal University of Lavras (Universidade Federal de Lavras – UFLA), University Campus – P.O. Box 3037, ZIP code 37200-000, Lavras MG, Brazil.
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Danielle Rezende Vilela
  • Danielle Rezende Vilela
  • Department of Agriculture, Seeds Laboratory, Federal University of Lavras (Universidade Federal de Lavras – UFLA), University Campus – P.O. Box 3037, ZIP code 37200-000, Lavras MG, Brazil.
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Renzo Garcia Von Pinho
  • Renzo Garcia Von Pinho
  • Department of Agriculture, Seeds Laboratory, Federal University of Lavras (Universidade Federal de Lavras – UFLA), University Campus – P.O. Box 3037, ZIP code 37200-000, Lavras MG, Brazil.
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Maria Laene Moreira de Carvalho
  • Maria Laene Moreira de Carvalho
  • Department of Agriculture, Seeds Laboratory, Federal University of Lavras (Universidade Federal de Lavras – UFLA), University Campus – P.O. Box 3037, ZIP code 37200-000, Lavras MG, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 10 April 2016
  •  Accepted: 08 July 2016
  •  Published: 18 August 2016

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