Remobilization of nitrogen from senescing leaves of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.): Genotypic differences across maturity groups?

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 49, Issue 322, 1998, Pages 853-862

  Sanetra, C M ^a   Ito, O ^b   Virmani, S M ^c   Vlek, P L G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

^c INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI ARID TROPICS ICRISAT   (India)

Author keywords

Cajanus cajan; Leaf abscission; Leaf life span; Leaf senescence; Nitrogen remobilization

Indexed keywords

ABSCISSION; GENOTYPE; MOBILIZATION; NITROGEN; PIGEON PEA; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PLANT LEAF; SEED; SENESCENCE;

CAJANUS CAJAN;

EID: 0031979574     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/49.322.853     Document Type: Article

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