Glycinebetaine increases chilling tolerance and reduces chilling-induced lipid peroxidation in Zea mays L.

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 609-618

  Chen, W P ^a   Li, P H ^a   Chen, T H H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

'Black Mexican Sweet'; Active oxygen species; Chilling tolerance; Glycinebetaine; Zea mays L.

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0034046138     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.2000.00570.x     Document Type: Article

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