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[Seed germinative characteristics and embryo development of Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Bail]
1Institute of Medicinal Plant, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100094.
Abstract
Objective:
To detect the germinative character of S. chinensis seeds.
Method:
Using low temperature and gibberellin treatment.
Result:
The breach rate of seeds was increased by both low temperature and gibberellin, but the breach on different seeds appeared untidy, which showing a character. The embryo development is normal before breaching and increased in volume rapidly after breaching.
Conclusion:
The bypoplasia of embryos is not the primary reason for long dormancy of the seeds.