Dry Priming of Maize Seeds Reduces Aluminum Stress.

Aluminum (Al) toxicity is directly related to acidic soils and substantially limits maize yield. Earlier studies using hormones and other substances to treat the seeds of various crops have been carried out with the aim of inducing tolerance to abiotic stress, especially chilling, drought and salini...

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Main Authors: Berenice Kussumoto Alcântara, Katja Machemer-Noonan, Francides Gomes Silva Júnior, Ricardo Antunes Azevedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4694655?pdf=render