Enzymatic responses of the ascorbate-glutathione cycle to drought in sorghum and sunflower plants

Plant Science

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 139-147

  Zhang, Jingxian ^a   Kirkham, M B ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascorbate glutathione cycle; Drought; Helianthus annuus; Sorghum bicolor

Indexed keywords

HELIANTHUS ANNUUS; SORGHUM BICOLOR;

EID: 0030045289     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-9452(95)04295-4     Document Type: Article

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