Biosynthesis and accumulation of D-ononitol in Vigna umbellata in response to drought stress

Physiologia Plantarum

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 416-424

  Wanek, Wolfgang ^a   Richter, Andreas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Activated methyl cycle; D ononitol; Drought stress; Fabaceae; Myo inositol 1 phosphate synthase; Myo inositol 6 O methyltransferase; Rice bean; S adenosyl L homocysteine hydrolase; S adenosyl L methionine synthetase; Vigna umbellata

Indexed keywords

VIGNA UMBELLATA;

EID: 0030845756     PISSN: 00319317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3054.1997.1010223.x     Document Type: Article

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