Changes in physiology, molecular biology, and biochemistry associated with maize seedlings germinated from freeze-damaged seed

摘要: v CHAPTER 1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1 Dissertation Organizatioii I Overview of Plants and Freezing Project Goals 11 References 13 2. REDUCED VL^ILITY IN IMMATURE MAIZE SEED INDUCED BY FREEZING STRESS 18 Abstract Introduction 19 Materials Methods 21 Results 25 Discussion 29 Conclusions 37 Acknowledgements 38 39 3. CHANGES CATALASE ISOZYME PROFILES LIGHT AND DARK GROWN SEEDLINGS GERMINATED FROM EXPOSED TO 42 43 47 53 63 72 73 74 4. DIFFERENTIAL EXPRESSION OF DEHYDRIN-LDCE PROTEINS EST FREEZE-DAMAGED 77