Growth and nitrogen assimilation in nodules in response to nitrate levels in Vicia faba under salt stress

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 47, Issue 295, 1996, Pages 203-210

  Cordovilla, M P ^a   Ligero, F ^a   Lluch, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Glutamate synthase; Glutamine synthetase; N2 fixation; Nitrate; Salinity

Indexed keywords

VICIA FABA;

EID: 0030039346     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/47.2.203     Document Type: Article

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