Drought stress response in enzymatic activities of cowpea nodules

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 262-268

  Figueiredo, M V B ^a   Burity, H A ^a   De Franca F P ^b  

^a EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bradyrhizobium spp.; N2 fixation; Nodule metabolism; Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.; Water deficit

Indexed keywords

VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 0032840218     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(99)80017-0     Document Type: Article

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