Sucrose synthase and nodule nitrogen fixation under drought and other environmental stresses

Symbiosis

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 189-212

  Arrese Igor, Cesar ^a   Gonzalez, Esther M ^a   Gordon, Anthony J ^b   Minchin, Frank R ^b   Galvez, Loli ^a   Royuela, Mercedes ^a   Cabrerizo, Pablo M ^a   Aparicio Tejo, Pedro M ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon metabolism; Drought; Environmental stresses; Nitrogen fixation; Nodules; Sucrose synthase

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT STRESS; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LEGUME; NITROGEN FIXATION; NODULATION;

EID: 0033374190     PISSN: 03345114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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