Salinity induced nuclear and DNA degradation in meristematic cells of soybean (Glycine max (L.)) roots

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 49-54

  Liu, Tao ^a   Van Staden, J ^a   Cress, W A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL PIETERMARITZBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Calcium; DNA degradation; Meristematic root cells; Salt stress; Soybean

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 0033965708     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006311619937     Document Type: Article

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