Effect of water stress on nodule physiology and biochemistry of a drought tolerant cultivar of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

Annals of Botany

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 57-63

  Ramos, M L G ^a   Gordon, A J ^b   Minchin, F R ^b   Sprent, J I ^c   Parsons, R ^c  

^a EMATER GO   (Brazil)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acetylene reduction; Carbon metabolism; Common bean; Enzyme activity; Nitrogen fixation; Oxygen diffusion; Phaseolus vulgaris; Water stress

Indexed keywords

PHASEOLUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0032895797     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1998.0792     Document Type: Article

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