Effects of sodium chloride on Na and Cl accumulation, proline betaine production, and root cell nucleus behavior in young Poncirus trifoliata seedlings

Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 49-55

  Cui, Shi Mao ^a   Shimizu, Makoto ^a   Fujii, Kiyoe ^a   Harada, Kenichi ^a   Nii, Naosuke ^a  

^a MEIJO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cell nucleus; NaCl concentration; Poncirus trifoliata; Salt stress

Indexed keywords

PONCIRUS TRIFOLIATA;

EID: 0037263701     PISSN: 18823351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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