Open AccessDynamic distribution and the role of abscisic acid during seed development of a lady’s slipper orchid,Cypripedium formosanum
Author(s) -
YungI Lee,
MeiChu Chung,
Edward C. Yeung,
Nean Lee
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
annals of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.567
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 1095-8290
pISSN - 0305-7364
DOI - 10.1093/aob/mcv079
Subject(s) - abscisic acid , biology , germination , embryo , immunogold labelling , botany , dormancy , microbiology and biotechnology , ultrastructure , biochemistry , gene
Although abscisic acid (ABA) is commonly recognized as a primary cause of seed dormancy, there is a lack of information on the role of ABA during orchid seed development. In order to address this issue, the localization and quantification of ABA were determined in developing seeds of Cypripedium formosanum.
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