Drought stress induced accumulation of wheat germ agglutinin in the developing embryos of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and its likely role in vivo

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 153, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 163-166

  Bhaglal, P ^a   Singh, P ^a   Bhullar, S S ^a   Kumar, S ^a  

^a GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Drought stress; Embryos; Triticum aestivum; Water potential; Wheat germ agglutinin

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0031708606     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(98)80060-6     Document Type: Article

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