The significance of α-amylase under anoxia stress in tolerant rhizomes (Acorus calamus L.) and non-tolerant tubers (Solanum tuberosum L., var. Desiree)

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 51, Issue 349, 2000, Pages 1475-1477

  Arpagaus, S ^a   Braendle, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Anoxia; Starch mobilization; Translational control; Amylase

Indexed keywords

ACORUS CALAMUS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0033889185     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/51.349.1475     Document Type: Article

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