Original Articles
Light and ethephon overcoming seed dormancy in Melocactus zehntneri(Cactaceae)
Running head title: Overcoming dormancy of Melocactus zehntneri seeds
Mariana Freitas Campos Magnani1,*, Jean Carlos Cardoso2,*
1Biologist at Center of Agricultural Sciences of Federal University of Sao Carlos (CCA/UFSCar), Rodovia Anhanguera, km 174, CP 153, CEP 1600-970, Araras, SP. mmagnani@estudante.ufscar.br1
2Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Tissue Culture, Dept of Biotechnology, Plant and Animal Production at CCA/UFSCar. jeancardoso@ufscar.br2, Tel (+55)1935432636
*corresponding authors
Short running title : Overcome dormancy in Melocactus zehntneri
Key-words : cactus, dormancy breaking, in vitro germination, wavelength, light intensity, ethephon