Exogenous Spermidine Improves Seed Germination of White Clover under Water Stress via Involvement in Starch Metabolism, Antioxidant Defenses and Relevant Gene Expression

This study was designed to determine the effect of exogenous spermidine (Spd) (30 μM) on white clover seed germination under water stress induced by polyethylene glycol 6000. Use of seed priming with Spd improved seed germination percentage, germination vigor, germination index, root viability and l...

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Main Authors: Zhou Li, Yan Peng, Xin-Quan Zhang, Xiao Ma, Lin-Kai Huang, Yan-Hong Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-11-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/19/11/18003