Influence of etherel and gibberellic acid on carbon metabolism, growth, and essential oil accumulation in spearmint (Mentha spicata)

Photosynthetica

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 509-517

  Singh, Preety ^a   Srivastava, N K ^a   Mishra, A ^a   Sharma, S ^a  

^a CSIR CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS   (India)

Author keywords

14CO2 and 14C sucrose incorporation; Amino acids; Chlorophyll; Organic acids; Primary photosynthetic metabolites; Stem; Stomatal conductance; Sugars; Transpiration rate

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOSYNTHESIS; CARBON 14; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION; CARBOXYLIC ACID; CHLOROPHYLL; ESSENTIAL OIL; GAS EXCHANGE; GIBBERELLIC ACID; METABOLITE; PHENOTYPE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT GROWTH; SUCROSE; SUGAR;

MENTHA SPICATA;

EID: 0033388261     PISSN: 03003604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007083802765     Document Type: Article

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