African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6853

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

How to cite this article

APA /
Neta, I. C. S., Pinho, É. V. de R. V., de Abreu, V. M., dos Santos, H. O., Vilela, D. R., Pinho, R. G. V., & de Carvalho, M. L. M. (2016). Enzyme activities and gene expression in dry maize seeds and seeds submitted to low germination temperature. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 11(33), 3097-3103.
Chicago /
Izabel Costa Silva Neta, &Edila Vilela de Resende Von Pinho, Viviane Maria de Abreu, Heloisa Oliveira dos Santos, Danielle Rezende Vilela, Renzo Garcia Von Pinho and  Maria Laene Moreira de Carvalho. "Enzyme activities and gene expression in dry maize seeds and seeds submitted to low germination temperature." African Journal of Agricultural Research 11, no. 33 (2016): 3097-3103.
MLA /
Izabel Costa Silva Neta, et al. "Enzyme activities and gene expression in dry maize seeds and seeds submitted to low germination temperature." African Journal of Agricultural Research 11.33 (2016): 3097-3103.