Evidence that the induction of crassulacean acid metabolism by water stress in Mesembryanthemum crystallinum (L.) involves root signalling

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1559-1565

  Eastmond, P J ^a,b   Ross, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHN INNES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crassulacean acid metabolism; Mesembryanthemum crystallinum; Root signalling; Water stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031430895     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.1997.d01-50.x     Document Type: Article

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