Root phenolic accumulation and loss of autoregulation of root nodule formation in Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea) following boron nutrition and cotyledon excision

Australian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 435-441

  Muofhe, Mmboneni L ^a   Dakora, Felix D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; BAMBARA; VIGNA SUBTERRANEA;

EID: 0032846222     PISSN: 03107841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PP98099     Document Type: Article

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