Endogenous ornithine and arginine contents and dark-induced proline accumulation in detached rice leaves

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 155, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 665-668

  Yang, Chao Wei ^a   Lin, Chuan Chi ^a   Kao, Ching Huei ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ornithine; Oryza sativa; Proline accumulation

Indexed keywords

ORYZA SATIVA;

EID: 0033427396     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(99)80080-7     Document Type: Article

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