Translocation of copper and other micronutrients in tomato plants (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.): Nicotianamine-stimulated copper transport in the xylem

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 47, Issue 294, 1996, Pages 41-47

  Pich, Axel ^a   Scholz, Günter ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF PLANT GENETICS AND CROP PLANT RESEARCH IPK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Copper transport; Micronutrients; Mobilization; Nicotianamine; Xylem

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0030038315     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/47.1.41     Document Type: Article

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