ABA-induced increase in thermostability of photosynthetic electron transport of thylakoids in leaves of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)

Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 29-36

  Li, Zhijun ^a   Nada, Kazuyoshi ^a   Tachibana, Shoji ^a  

^a MIE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Abscisic acid; Cucumber; Photosynthesis; Thermostability; Thylakoids

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 0037263782     PISSN: 18823351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2503/jjshs.72.29     Document Type: Article

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