Evaluation of proline accumulation as an indicator of drought tolerance in spring wheat cultivars

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 17-21

  van Heerden, P D R ^a   de Villiers, O T ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Drought stress; Drought tolerance; Proline accumulation; Spring wheat; Triticum aestivumL

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0030062046     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.1996.10634368     Document Type: Article

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