Book ID: 8537
RUBENSTEIN, Irvin
The Plant Seed. Development, Preservation, and Germi- nation. Proceedings of a Symposium held at St.Paul, March 21-23, 1978. 1979. illus. X,266 p. gr8vo. Cloth.
This book is based on the edited proceedings of a symposium held at theUniversity of Minnesota, March 21-23, 1978. The topics in this volumefocus on various aspects of the plant seed. The first group of papersdescribes genetic, hormonal, and molecular events associated with seeddevelopment, with particular attention to the molecular biology ofstorage protein formation. The second group of papers examines thephysiological and genetic aspects of germplasm preservation. A finalgroup of papers covers molecular aspects of seed germination.