Seeds and cytokinins

Physiologia PlantarumVolume 58, Issue 3 p. 340-346 Seeds and cytokinins J. Van Staden, J. Van Staden Dept. of Botany, Univ. of Natal, Pietermaritzburg 3200, Republic of South Africa.Search for more papers by this author J. Van Staden, J. Van Staden Dept. of Botany, Univ. of Natal, Pietermaritzburg 3200, Republic of South Africa.Search for more papers by this author First published: July 1983 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-3054.1983.tb04190.xCitations: 35AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References Amen, R. 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