Osmoprotectants - A plant strategy in response to osmotic stress

Russian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 137-144

  Franco, O L ^a   Melo, F R ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Osmoprotectants; Osmotic stress; Proline; Soluble carbohydrates; Soluble proteins

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034341051     PISSN: 10214437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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