Maize leaf rolling initiation

Photosynthetica

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 493-497

  Fernandez, D ^a   Castrillo, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Osmotic potential; PEPC; Pressure potential; Proteins; RuBPC; Stomatal conduntance; Water deficit; Water potential; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HYBRID; LEAF ROLLING; MAIZE; PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATE CARBOXYLASE; RIBULOSE 1,5 BIPHOSPHATE CARBOXYLASE OXYGENASE; STOMA CONDUCTANCE; WATER POTENTIAL;

EID: 0033498974     PISSN: 03003604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007124214141     Document Type: Article

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