Galussi AA1, JA Argüello2, MM Cerana2, M Maximino3, ME Moya1
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.84, No.1, pp. 163-175, 2015, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2015.84.163
Abstract Seeds of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) can exhibit seedcoat imposed dormancy, which produces hard seeds within a seed lot. These seeds do not germinate because they do not imbibe water due to a barrier to water entry in the seed coat. The aim of this work was to analyze the anatomical and chemical characteristics of the testa of alfalfa seeds with respect to water permeability levels. The anatomy of seeds of the cv. Baralfa 85 was studied and structural substances, polyphenols, tannins and cutin present in the testa of seeds of different water permeability levels were determined. The anatomical characteristics… More >
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