abscisic acid


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abscisic acid

[ab′sis·ik ′as·əd]
(biochemistry)
C16H20O4 A plant hormone produced by fruits and leaves that promotes abscission and dormancy and retards vegetative growth. Abbreviated ABA. Formerly known as abscisin.
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Abscisic acid and Etefom: influence on the maturity and quality of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes.
Defoliation, application of S-ABA and vegetal extracts on the quality of grape and wine Malbec cultivar/ Desfolha, aplicacao de S-ABA e extratos vegetais sobre a qualidade da uva e do vinho da cv. Malbec
Proanthocyanidins Inhibit seed germination by maintaining a high level of abscisic acid in Arabidopsis thaliana.
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[15.] Yamazaki H, Nishijima T, Koshioka M and H Miura Gibberellins do not act against abscisic acid in the regulation of bulb dormancy of Allium wakegi Araki.
DURATION OF LOW TEMPERATURE STORAGE, CLOVE TOPPING AND GIBBERELLIC ACID ON GARLIC SPROUTING AND SEEDLING VIGOR
Zhang, "Abscisic acid and the key enzymes and genes in sucrose-to-starch conversion in rice spikelets in response to soil drying during grain filling," Planta, vol.
Genome-Wide Expression Profiles of Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) in Response to Drought Stress
Kondo, "Effect of low-temperature stress on abscisic acid, jasmonates, and polyamines in apples," Plant Growth Regulation, vol.
Roles of C-Repeat Binding Factors-Dependent Signaling Pathway in Jasmonates-Mediated Improvement of Chilling Tolerance of Postharvest Horticultural Commodities
For example, auxins, GAs, and abscisic acid (ABA) are the key regulators in tomato fruit set and early development, and parthenocarpic fruit development has been induced by the genes related to these regulators in the signal transduction pathway [8-10].
Endogenous Hormones Levels and Csexpansin 10 Gene Expression in the Fruit Set and Early Development of Cucumber
STANDARDIZATION OF A PROTOCOL FOR ABSCISIC ACID QUANTIFICATION THROUGH THE COMPETITIVE ELISA TECHNIQUE
Estandarizacion de un protocolo para la cuantificacion de Acido Abscisico mediante la tecnica de Elisa competitivo
In Arabidopsis, CDPKs are involved in abscisic acid (ABA) signaling pathway.
Plant salt stress: adaptive responses, tolerance mechanism and bioengineering for salt tolerance
The abscisic acid (ABA) plays an important role in the tolerance to stresses in some plant species (Zhang et al., 2008; Khodambashi et al., 2013).
Expression of NCED gene in colored cotton genotypes subjected to water stress
Water deficit accelerates the biosynthesis of abscisic acid (ABA) which decreases the stomatal conductance to lessen the transpirational losses.
DROUGHT CAUSES, IMPACT AND SOLUTION
During seed maturation, GAs concentration decreased and abscisic acid (ABA) increased (Karssen, & Lacka, 1986; Karssen, Brinkhorst-Van der Swan, Breekland, & Koornneef, 1983).
Seed colour affects light and temperature requirements during germination in two Lotus species (Fabaceae) of the Arabian subtropical deserts

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