Changes in free proline concentrations and polyamine levels in potato leaves during drought stress

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 94, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 347-350

  Van Der Mescht, Anette ^a   De Ronde, Jacoba A ^a   Van Der Merwe, Tania ^a   Rossouw, Freda T ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

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